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|conventional_long_name = Thirteen United Provinces of the Republic of Sugovia <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English-->
|conventional_long_name = Republic of Sugovia  
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|religion = Islam 68%, <br> Christianity 32% <br>     <!--Religion-->
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|established_event1 = End of the Elbonian Wars<!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation-->
|established_event1 = End of the Elbonian Wars<!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation-->
|established_date1 = 1815<!--Date of first key event-->
|established_date1 = 1815<!--Date of first key event-->
|established_event2 = The Sugovian Congress<!--Second key event-->
|established_event2 = Republican-Monarchist Agreement
|established_date2 =  1921<!--Date of second key event-->
|established_date2 = 1924
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|GDP_nominal_year = 2024
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $22,340
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $25,000
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|upper_house=[[Royal Council of Sugovia (Pacifica)|Konigslihe Rat]]|lower_house=[[People's Diet of Sugovia (Pacifica)|Volkstag]]}}


'''Sugovia''', officially the '''Thirteen United Provinces of the Republic of Sugovia''' (Sugovian: Dreizenn Verenigte Provinzen der Republik Sogowien) is a unitary presidential republic located in North-Central Cordilia. Bordered by [[Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Weisserstein]] to the southeast, [[Past (Pacifica)|Past]] to the south, [[Cadíz (Pacifica)|Cadiz]] and [[Losavra (Pacifica)|Losavra]] to the north, [[Ryccia (Pacifica)|Ryccia]] to the northwest, and the [[Weissersteiner Sea (Pacifica)|Weissersteiner Sea]] to the east. The country runs on several major rivers, namely the [[Sugo (Pacifica)|Sugo]], which is also where the country gets its name from. The country occupies an area of 540,898  km<sup>2</sup>  and has a population of 98 million.   
'''Sugovia''', officially the '''Republic of Sugovia''' (Sugovian: Republik Sogowien) is a unitary presidential republic located in North-Central Cordilia. Bordered by [[Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Weisserstein]] to the south and southeast, [[Castemura (Pacifica)|Castemura]] and [[Losavra (Pacifica)|Losavra]] to the north, [[Ryccia (Pacifica)|Ryccia]] to the northwest, the [[Hohenlander Range (Pacifica)|Hohenlander]] and [[Semigarian Range (Pacifica)|Semigarian]] mountain ranges to the west, and the [[White Sea (Pacifica)|White Sea]] to the east. The country runs on several major rivers, namely the [[Sugo (Pacifica)|Sugo]], which is also where the country gets its name from. The country occupies an area of 730,217 km<sup>2</sup>  and has a population of 160 million.   


Human civilization emerged in what is today Sugovia during 3000 BCE. These early civilizations, which later became known as the Sugovics, where related to the Kalashonis of Clashonia and various pre-Alman peoples inhabiting today's Weisserstein. These peoples would remain nomadic until the arrival of the Kalashonis in 1200 BCE. During the era of the Merik Confederation, Kalashoni culture spread from its traditional stronghold along the Clarve to parts of southern Sugovia. However, with the lost of prominence of the Merik Confederation, local polities began to form adjacent to the Merik Confederation's northernmost frontiers.   
Sugovia was home to several peoples since antiquity who settled around several major rivers such as the Sugo and the Wald. These people became known as Sugovics and would remain nominally independent. In the 9th century, Almans from [[Frastinia (Pacifica)|Frastinia]] migrated into the region following the Alman split, namely settling in the Pegathian Confederation. Within two centuries, the Almans became the majority population of several Sugovic states, and new kingdoms would supersede the old Sugovic states. The Pegathian Confederation, now dominated by the Almannic New Pegathians, eventually collapsed into several major kingdoms, namely RIverion, Armonia, Sunland, and Algaria, and would form the basis for several other Almannic civilizations in the north.   


Beginning in the 1000 BCE, the Sugovics would eventually form their own proto-states and polities. The first of these was the powerful Pegathian Confederation, which evolved from Old Pegathian fishing ports along the east in 982 BCE. This new polity swore allegiance to the Merik Aspar until the start of the Merik Civil War in 800 BCE. Several other states would appear during the period between the arrival of the Merik Confederation until the Merik Civil War, most of which were located beyond the borders of the Confederation. On the onset of the Merik Civil War, the northern frontiers declared open rebellion, mostly led by the Alan clan of the Kalashoni. These rebelling peoples formed their own states by the beginning of the Great Anarchy in Clashonia.  
From the 16th to 19th century, the region would be engulfed in the [[Elbonian Wars (Pacifica)|Elbonian Wars]], and with its end in 1815, came a new era of conflict known as the [[Concert of Sugovia (Pacifica)|Concert of Sugovia]]. Ideas of [[Pan-Sugovianism (Pacifica)|Sugovian unification]] began gaining traction in the 20th century, inspired by the [[Unification of Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Unification of Weisserstein]] following the Elbonian Wars. The first Pan-Sugovia political movement would appear in 1908 and 1912 in the form of the monarchist ''[[Sogowishe Partei (1908) (Pacifica)|Sogowishe Partei]]'' and its republican counterpart the ''[[Sogowishe Bund (1912) (Pacifica)|Sogowishe Bund]]'' respectively. These two organizations would set aside their differences in 1924 with the [[Republican-Monarchist Agreement (Sugovia) (Pacifica)|Republican-Monarchist Agreement]], holding its first unified [[Sugovian Congress of 1928 (Pacifica)|Congress]] in 1928. With the momentum, the two movements worked alongside the sixteen Sugovian states to help streamline the process of unification. Sugovia would be unified in 1935, when the thirteen kingdoms officially signed the [[Swei Konig Accords (Pacifica)|Swei Konig Accords]], and establishing the Republic of Sugovia.


In the 800s, Almans migrated south to what is today Sugovia, Weisserstein, and Clashonia, following the Alman split. These Almans would then inhabit the areas of the Pegathian Confederation, Ozahian Confederation, and the Asparate of Alania.
Sugovia is a [[:en:Presidential_system|full presidential republic]] with a popularly elected [[President of Sugovia (Pacifica)|president]] as head of state and government. Within its territory, there are 12 monarchies and 1 condominium territory operating in matters of regional management. Major cities include the capital Reverion, Sundasval, Weißwasr, Zwei Konig, Moorshaven, Steidmut, Saltzemarkt, Goldenkap, and Praßborg. Sugovia is a member of the [[Alman Group (Pacifica)|Alman Group]] and the [[Triple Alliance (Pacifica)|Triple Alliance]].   
 
Sugovia is divided into [[Provinces of Sugovia (Pacifica)|thirteen provinces]], all of which corresponds with the 13 signatories of the Swei Konig Accords which unified Sugovia into a single nation.   


==Etymology ==
==Etymology ==
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===Pre-Almannic civilizations===
===Pre-Almannic civilizations===
Several Sugovic civilizations arose during the antiquity, most notably were the Pegathian Confederation and the Kingdom of Alania. Pegathia occupied much of Sugovia's coastline as well as parts of Weisserstein, while Alania was more concentrated in central Sugovia. Other Sugovic civilizations included the Ozahians, the Shoeptikans, the Hosonians, the Witendians, the Samocians, the Vrisilis, the Saltakians, and the Opsatians, During this time, the city of Pegatha (Reverion) became a central hub for trade in the region. Arabs would settle along the White Sea sometime after the 8th century.


===Rise of the Sugovics ===
The Sugovics would establish the Great Trade, where local tribes would establish trade with each other, bringing in an era of peace and stability in the region. Wars were much more limited as the Sugovic peoples became much more dependent on each other, and came together to face off outside powers. The smaller Sugovic peoples would later on be absorbed into either Pegathia, Alania, or Ozahia, making these three tribes the most prominent political entities in the region and bringing a period known as the Three Kingdoms.


===Establishment of the Great Trade ===
During the late 9th century, the region underwent what was known as the Great Plight. Pegathian leadership became more and more corrupt, and the power of the king was severely diminished by local nobles. Alania suffered through several massive rebellions caused by the unpopularity of its leadership. Ozahia had a succession crisis which saw two rivaling claimants to the throne fight for control. All three states also suffered a massive famine which led to the deaths of thousands. While historians are unsure what caused these events to unfold, a contemporary Arab historian, Ibn Katib, wrote that the three states were connected deeply that the moment one state faced a catastrophe, the other two states would experience the fallout as well.  
Before the arrival of the Indavral and Almannic tribes, the lands of Sugovia were inhabited mostly by several nomadic people groups, namely the Eskons, the Hosonians, the Ozahians, the Shoeptikans, and the Old Pegathians. These nomadic people groups were spread far and wide and competed with each other for resources. This period was also the first time the river Sugo was mentioned in 923 BCE (as ''Tsogo'' in Old Pegathian), however it is believed that the Old Pegathian name may have came from a much earlier people group lost to time as the name does not mean anything in Old Pegathian.


By the year 1000 BCE, the tribes have began creating their own proto-states. The Old Pegathians were the first tribes to began settling in small towns, and eventually establishing small ports and fishing towns in the southern coast, now bordering the [[Weissersteiner Sea (Pacifica)|Weissersteiner Sea]]. The Pegathians eventually formed the Pegathian Confederation in 982 BCE, which would become the indirect predecessor to the later Almannic kingdoms of Riverion, Armonia, Oostgao, Sunland, and Weibnen-Lichtenburg. The Eskons created the semi-nomadic Eskonic Hetmanate in the year 996 BCE, centered mostly in the south of the [[Wald (Pacifica)|Wald river]]. The Ozahians formed their own confederacy around modern-day Morhaven in 974 BCE, which would span the northern coast and competed with the Pegathians in trade. The Ozahians and Pegathians were noted to have been very urbanized in comparison to the other tribes. The Hosonians and Shoeptikans mostly inhabited the western mountain ranges, which bordered modern-day Ryccia, and did not form polities of their own until around 700 BCE.
===The Almannic Migration===


Trade flourished between the Eskonic Hetmanate, the Pegathian Confederation, and the Ozahian Confederation and eventually expanded to the western Hosonian and Shoeptikan tribes. This extensive trade network between the tribes created a culture of mutual cooperation in the region. Goods such as minerals, fish, salt, cattle, leather, wheat, and others were traded on an average basis. This trade expanded further as the Ozahian and Pegathian confederations began trading their goods with other powers via sea, expanding the regional trade networks further. Trade was also established to the people groups around the region.
===Elbonian Wars===
{{Main|Heckel-Cleves War (Pacifica)|Elbonian Empire (Pacifica)|Elbonian Wars (Pacifica)}}


In 540 BCE, the forces of the Triangular tribes of Ikarn, Narus, and Ranaras began expanding southwards and eventually annexed parts(?) of modern-day Hohenland, Semigaria, and Algaria, which became a corridor to Pastrala
=== Concert of Sugovia===


===Early Triangular rule===
=== Republican-Monarchist Agreement and the Sugovian Congress ===


===The Almannic Migration===
=== Proclamation of the Republic ===


===Late Triangular rule===
===Post-Unifiction===


===The War of Sugovian Independence===
===Present Day===


===Establishment of independent Alman-speaking polities===
==Politics==


===Rise of the Elbonian Empire and the Elbonian Wars===
[[File:Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norges statsminister, under presskonferens vid Nordiska radets session i Stockholm.jpg|190px|thumb|President of Sugovia, Muhammad Malik]]
{{Main|Heckel-Cleves War (Pacifica)|Elbonian Empire (Pacifica)|Elbonian Wars (Pacifica)}}


=== Waißwasr Accords and post-Elbonian Wars===
Sugovia is officially a full presidential republic, with a distinct legislative, executive, and judiciary body. However, due to the complex history and the 1934 Republican-Monarchist Deal, most of the Sugovian provinces remain constitutional monarchies. This means that while Sugovia as a whole is a presidential republic, with the President of Sugovia as both head of state and government on a national level, within each provinces there is a separate head of state (the monarchs) and head of government (the governors), delegating powers and authority to the individual provinces while still remaining a unitary state.


=== Sugovian Congress, Republican-Monarchist Deal, Declaration of the Republic===
The President of Sugovia is the head of state and head of government, commander-in-chief of the [[Sugovian Defense Forces (Pacifica)|Sugovian Defense Forces]] (''Sogowishe Weermaht''), and the director of domestic governance, policy-making, and foreign affairs. The president may serve a maximum of two consecutive four-year terms, and is elected by popular majority vote, with a run-off between the top-scoring candidates if necessary. The current President of Sugovia is Muhammad Malik.


===The Great War===
The highest representative body at the national level is the National Assembly (''Nationalversammlung''). Its main functions are supporting and amending the constitution, inaugurating and impeaching the president, and formalising broad outlines of state policy. The National Assembly comprises two houses; the Royal Council (Konigslihe Rat), comprising of 225 members, and the People's Diet (''Volkstag''), with 580 members. The Royal Council acts as the upper house of the National Assembly and represents the interests of the provincial monarchies, with limited rights to veto legislation and acts in matters of regional management, and its members are either selected directly by the ruling provincial monarch or by vote. The Volkstag acts as the lower house of the National Assembly and is the more dominant of the two houses, with the powers to pass legislation and monitor the executive branch.


===Cold War and the Elbonian Crisis===
Most civil disputes appear before the State Court (''Landesgeriht''); appeals are heard before the High Court (''Hohegeriht''). The Supreme Court of Sugovia (O''berster Gerihtshof'' ) is the highest level of the judicial branch and hears final cessation appeals and conducts case reviews. The Constitutional Court (''Verfassungsgerihtshof'') which listens to constitutional and political matters. Additionally, the Judicial Commission (''Justizkommission'') monitors the performance of judges.


===Present Day===
=== Parties and elections ===
{{Main|List of political parties in Sugovia (Pacifica)}}


==Politics==
The Sugovian legislature operates under a multi-party system. In all legislative elections since the 1998-1999 Political Crisis, no political party has won an overall majority of seats, which results in coalition governments. [[Democratic Solidarity (Pacifica)|Democratic Solidarity]], which secured the most votes in the 2023 elections, is the party of incumbent president Muhammad Malik. Other notable parties that have secured positions within the Volkstag include the Sugovian People's Party, the Islamic Revival Party, the Freedom Party, the Republic Movement, the Labor Party, and FORUM.
The Sugovian government is officially a full presidential republic, with a distinct legislative, executive, and judicative body. However, due to the complex history and the 1934 Republican-Monarchist Deal, the individual Sugovian provinces remain a constitutional monarchy. This means that while Sugovia as a whole is a presidential republic, with the President of Sugovia as both head of state and head of government, within each provinces there is a separate head of state (the monarchs) and head of government (the governors).


===Administrative divisions===
=== Administrative divisions ===
Sugovia has several levels of subdivision. The first level are the 13 provinces (Provinzen), which has its own monarchs, legislatures, and its own elected governors, which acts as the head of government within the province. A province is divided into Landgraviates (Landgrafshaft), which is the second level administration within the country and has its own regional legislature. The third level are the Cantons (Kantone) and the fourth level are the Municipalities (Gemenden). Saltzemarkt is an outlier, as the province is too small to be divided into landgraves, and has only a single canton.  
{{Main|Provinces of Sugovia (Pacifica)}}
Sugovia has several levels of subdivision. The first level are the 16 provinces (Provinzen), which usually has its own monarchs, legislatures, and its own elected governors, which acts as the head of government within the province. A province is divided into Landgraviates (Landgrafshaft), which is the second level administration within the country and has its own regional legislature. The third level are the Cantons (Kantone) and the fourth level are the Municipalities (Gemenden). Saltzemarkt is an outlier, as the province is too small to be divided into landgraves, and has only a single canton.  


The history of Sugovia's provinces dates back to the end of the Elbonian Wars, when the modern boundaries were drawn following the coalition's victory against the Elbonian and Triangular empires. Changes in the border occurred when the duchies of Bitteburg and Nordmark unified in 1822, and the unification of the Kirchenstine duchies of Leiyern-Leiyern, Leiyern-Meckloßbrucken, and Leiyern-Frankburg in 1848.
During the Sugovian Congress in 1921, it was agreed that the internal borders of Sugovia would be drawn based on the preexisting borders of the states, and when Sugovian unification occurred on October 10, 1935, virtually no changes to the preexisting borders were made. While initially these new provinces hold a large degree of autonomy, each with their own subdivisions based on preexisting states, by 1948 this was seen as largely inefficient. In 1948, both houses of the National Assembly approved and ratified a change in the internal boundaries of the provinces, establishing Landgraviates, Cantons, and Municipalities, replacing all previous subdivisions. The changes were meant to create a more streamline and efficient internal subdivision for the provinces.


During the Sugovian Congress in 1921, it was agreed that the internal borders of Sugovia would be drawn based on the preexisting borders of the states, and when Sugovian unification occured on October 10, 1935, virtually no changes to the preexisting borders were made. While initially these new provinces hold a large degree of autonomy, each with their own subdivisions based on preexisting subdivisions, by 1948 this was seen as largely inefficient. In 1948, both houses of the Sugovian National Assembly approved and ratified a change in the internal boundaries of the provinces, establishing Landgraviates, Cantons, and Municipalities, which replaced every other subdivision used in the provinces before then. The changes were meant to create a more streamline and efficient internal subdivision for the provinces.
Out of the 16 Sugovian provinces, 5 are kingdoms (Algaria, Clevesland, Hohenland, Otfridenia, and Sunland), 1 is a sultanate (Moorsaha), 3 are grand duchies (Aldental, Esharia, and Vereden), 4 are duchies (Leiyern, Nordmark, Steidland, and Zierenburg), 2 are simply called states (Alania and Heckel), and 1 is a free city (Saltzemarkt). Despite these different classifications, most of the authority of the provinces remain largely the same, with only some exceptions.
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===Foreign relations===
===Foreign relations===
Sugovia is a member of the [[Alman Group (Pacifica)|Alman Group]] and the [[Triple Alliance (Pacifica)|Triple Alliance]].


===Military===
===Military===
{{Main|Sugovian Defense Forces (Pacifica)|l1=Sugovian Defense Forces}}
{{Main|Sugovian Defense Forces (Pacifica)|l1=Sugovian Defense Forces}}
The [[Sugovian Defense Forces (Pacifica)|Sugovian Defense Forces]] (Sugovian: ''Sogowische Weermaht'') consists of 4 branches, the [[Sugovian Army (Pacifica)|Army]] (Sugovian: ''Landweer''), the [[Sugovian Navy (Pacifica)|Navy]] (Sugovian: ''Marine''), the [[Sugovian Air Force (Pacifica)|Air Force]] (Sugovian: ''Luftwaffe''), and the [[Sugovian Militia (Pacifica)|Militia]] (Sugovian: ''Milizkraft'').
The [[Sugovian Defense Forces (Pacifica)|Sugovian Defense Forces]] (Sugovian: ''Sogowische Weermaht'') consists of 4 branches, the [[Sugovian Army (Pacifica)|Army]] (Sugovian: ''Landweer''), the [[Sugovian Navy (Pacifica)|Navy]] (Sugovian: ''Marine''), the [[Sugovian Air Force (Pacifica)|Air Force]] (Sugovian: ''Luftwaffe''), and the [[Sugovian Territorial Army (Pacifica)|Territorial Army]] (Sugovian: ''Gebietsarmee'').


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==Culture==
==Culture==
[[Category:Sugovia (Pacifica)]]

Latest revision as of 10:18, 1 October 2024

Republic of Sugovia

Republik Sogowien
Flag of Sugovia
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto: "Alls fur die Heemat"
Everything for the Homeland
Anthem: "Lasset hoh das Banner wehn"
"Let the banner fly high"
Capital
and largest city
Reverion
Official languagesSugovian
Recognised regional languagesAlman, Elbonian, Arabic
Ethnic groups
(2022)
Sugovian
Religion
(2022)
Islam 64%,
Christianity 34%
Others 2%
Demonym(s)Sugovian
GovernmentFull presidential republic
• President
Muhammad Malik
Faisal Mubarak
LegislatureNational Assembly
Konigslihe Rat
Volkstag
Establishment
• End of the Elbonian Wars
1815
• Republican-Monarchist Agreement
1924
• The Sugovian Congress
1928
• Proclamation of the Republic
1935
Area
• 
730,217 km2 (281,938 sq mi)
Population
• 2024 estimate
160,000,000
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
$4,000,000
• Per capita
$25,000
CurrencyShilling

Sugovia, officially the Republic of Sugovia (Sugovian: Republik Sogowien) is a unitary presidential republic located in North-Central Cordilia. Bordered by Weisserstein to the south and southeast, Castemura and Losavra to the north, Ryccia to the northwest, the Hohenlander and Semigarian mountain ranges to the west, and the White Sea to the east. The country runs on several major rivers, namely the Sugo, which is also where the country gets its name from. The country occupies an area of 730,217 km2 and has a population of 160 million.

Sugovia was home to several peoples since antiquity who settled around several major rivers such as the Sugo and the Wald. These people became known as Sugovics and would remain nominally independent. In the 9th century, Almans from Frastinia migrated into the region following the Alman split, namely settling in the Pegathian Confederation. Within two centuries, the Almans became the majority population of several Sugovic states, and new kingdoms would supersede the old Sugovic states. The Pegathian Confederation, now dominated by the Almannic New Pegathians, eventually collapsed into several major kingdoms, namely RIverion, Armonia, Sunland, and Algaria, and would form the basis for several other Almannic civilizations in the north.

From the 16th to 19th century, the region would be engulfed in the Elbonian Wars, and with its end in 1815, came a new era of conflict known as the Concert of Sugovia. Ideas of Sugovian unification began gaining traction in the 20th century, inspired by the Unification of Weisserstein following the Elbonian Wars. The first Pan-Sugovia political movement would appear in 1908 and 1912 in the form of the monarchist Sogowishe Partei and its republican counterpart the Sogowishe Bund respectively. These two organizations would set aside their differences in 1924 with the Republican-Monarchist Agreement, holding its first unified Congress in 1928. With the momentum, the two movements worked alongside the sixteen Sugovian states to help streamline the process of unification. Sugovia would be unified in 1935, when the thirteen kingdoms officially signed the Swei Konig Accords, and establishing the Republic of Sugovia.

Sugovia is a full presidential republic with a popularly elected president as head of state and government. Within its territory, there are 12 monarchies and 1 condominium territory operating in matters of regional management. Major cities include the capital Reverion, Sundasval, Weißwasr, Zwei Konig, Moorshaven, Steidmut, Saltzemarkt, Goldenkap, and Praßborg. Sugovia is a member of the Alman Group and the Triple Alliance.

Etymology

The name Sugovia came from the river Sugo, which is the largest river in the country. The origins of the name of the Sugo river remains unknown. The earliest mention of the name of the river was in 923 BCE, when it was referred to as the Tsogo by the Old Pegathians, though it is believed the Old Pegathian name came from an earlier people group lost to time.

History

Pre-Almannic civilizations

Several Sugovic civilizations arose during the antiquity, most notably were the Pegathian Confederation and the Kingdom of Alania. Pegathia occupied much of Sugovia's coastline as well as parts of Weisserstein, while Alania was more concentrated in central Sugovia. Other Sugovic civilizations included the Ozahians, the Shoeptikans, the Hosonians, the Witendians, the Samocians, the Vrisilis, the Saltakians, and the Opsatians, During this time, the city of Pegatha (Reverion) became a central hub for trade in the region. Arabs would settle along the White Sea sometime after the 8th century.

The Sugovics would establish the Great Trade, where local tribes would establish trade with each other, bringing in an era of peace and stability in the region. Wars were much more limited as the Sugovic peoples became much more dependent on each other, and came together to face off outside powers. The smaller Sugovic peoples would later on be absorbed into either Pegathia, Alania, or Ozahia, making these three tribes the most prominent political entities in the region and bringing a period known as the Three Kingdoms.

During the late 9th century, the region underwent what was known as the Great Plight. Pegathian leadership became more and more corrupt, and the power of the king was severely diminished by local nobles. Alania suffered through several massive rebellions caused by the unpopularity of its leadership. Ozahia had a succession crisis which saw two rivaling claimants to the throne fight for control. All three states also suffered a massive famine which led to the deaths of thousands. While historians are unsure what caused these events to unfold, a contemporary Arab historian, Ibn Katib, wrote that the three states were connected deeply that the moment one state faced a catastrophe, the other two states would experience the fallout as well.

The Almannic Migration

Elbonian Wars

Main articles: Heckel-Cleves War (Pacifica), Elbonian Empire (Pacifica), and Elbonian Wars (Pacifica)

Concert of Sugovia

Republican-Monarchist Agreement and the Sugovian Congress

Proclamation of the Republic

Post-Unifiction

Present Day

Politics

President of Sugovia, Muhammad Malik

Sugovia is officially a full presidential republic, with a distinct legislative, executive, and judiciary body. However, due to the complex history and the 1934 Republican-Monarchist Deal, most of the Sugovian provinces remain constitutional monarchies. This means that while Sugovia as a whole is a presidential republic, with the President of Sugovia as both head of state and government on a national level, within each provinces there is a separate head of state (the monarchs) and head of government (the governors), delegating powers and authority to the individual provinces while still remaining a unitary state.

The President of Sugovia is the head of state and head of government, commander-in-chief of the Sugovian Defense Forces (Sogowishe Weermaht), and the director of domestic governance, policy-making, and foreign affairs. The president may serve a maximum of two consecutive four-year terms, and is elected by popular majority vote, with a run-off between the top-scoring candidates if necessary. The current President of Sugovia is Muhammad Malik.

The highest representative body at the national level is the National Assembly (Nationalversammlung). Its main functions are supporting and amending the constitution, inaugurating and impeaching the president, and formalising broad outlines of state policy. The National Assembly comprises two houses; the Royal Council (Konigslihe Rat), comprising of 225 members, and the People's Diet (Volkstag), with 580 members. The Royal Council acts as the upper house of the National Assembly and represents the interests of the provincial monarchies, with limited rights to veto legislation and acts in matters of regional management, and its members are either selected directly by the ruling provincial monarch or by vote. The Volkstag acts as the lower house of the National Assembly and is the more dominant of the two houses, with the powers to pass legislation and monitor the executive branch.

Most civil disputes appear before the State Court (Landesgeriht); appeals are heard before the High Court (Hohegeriht). The Supreme Court of Sugovia (Oberster Gerihtshof ) is the highest level of the judicial branch and hears final cessation appeals and conducts case reviews. The Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerihtshof) which listens to constitutional and political matters. Additionally, the Judicial Commission (Justizkommission) monitors the performance of judges.

Parties and elections

Main article: List of political parties in Sugovia (Pacifica)

The Sugovian legislature operates under a multi-party system. In all legislative elections since the 1998-1999 Political Crisis, no political party has won an overall majority of seats, which results in coalition governments. Democratic Solidarity, which secured the most votes in the 2023 elections, is the party of incumbent president Muhammad Malik. Other notable parties that have secured positions within the Volkstag include the Sugovian People's Party, the Islamic Revival Party, the Freedom Party, the Republic Movement, the Labor Party, and FORUM.

Administrative divisions

Main article: Provinces of Sugovia (Pacifica)

Sugovia has several levels of subdivision. The first level are the 16 provinces (Provinzen), which usually has its own monarchs, legislatures, and its own elected governors, which acts as the head of government within the province. A province is divided into Landgraviates (Landgrafshaft), which is the second level administration within the country and has its own regional legislature. The third level are the Cantons (Kantone) and the fourth level are the Municipalities (Gemenden). Saltzemarkt is an outlier, as the province is too small to be divided into landgraves, and has only a single canton.

During the Sugovian Congress in 1921, it was agreed that the internal borders of Sugovia would be drawn based on the preexisting borders of the states, and when Sugovian unification occurred on October 10, 1935, virtually no changes to the preexisting borders were made. While initially these new provinces hold a large degree of autonomy, each with their own subdivisions based on preexisting states, by 1948 this was seen as largely inefficient. In 1948, both houses of the National Assembly approved and ratified a change in the internal boundaries of the provinces, establishing Landgraviates, Cantons, and Municipalities, replacing all previous subdivisions. The changes were meant to create a more streamline and efficient internal subdivision for the provinces.

Out of the 16 Sugovian provinces, 5 are kingdoms (Algaria, Clevesland, Hohenland, Otfridenia, and Sunland), 1 is a sultanate (Moorsaha), 3 are grand duchies (Aldental, Esharia, and Vereden), 4 are duchies (Leiyern, Nordmark, Steidland, and Zierenburg), 2 are simply called states (Alania and Heckel), and 1 is a free city (Saltzemarkt). Despite these different classifications, most of the authority of the provinces remain largely the same, with only some exceptions.

Province Capital Population % of Population GDP % of GDP
Alania Frankstadt
Aldental Aldental
Algaria Weißwasr
Clevesland Kliefs
Esharia Esharligt
Heckel Heckel
Hohenland Hohstadt
Leiyern Leiern
Moorsaha Moorshaven
Nordmark Zarmuck
Otfredania Reverion
Saltzemarkt Saltzemarkt
Steidland Steidmut
Sunland Sonnedasvall
Vereden Vereden
Zierenburg Zwillingsherzog

Law

Foreign relations

Sugovia is a member of the Alman Group and the Triple Alliance.

Military

Main article: Sugovian Defense Forces

The Sugovian Defense Forces (Sugovian: Sogowische Weermaht) consists of 4 branches, the Army (Sugovian: Landweer), the Navy (Sugovian: Marine), the Air Force (Sugovian: Luftwaffe), and the Territorial Army (Sugovian: Gebietsarmee).

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Ethnic Groups

Religion

Largest Cities

Language

Culture

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