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Most Serene Republic of Norjihan Itsann |
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Anthem: The Ride of Progress | ||||
Capital | Listosord Tel Duvemuz | |||
Largest city | Ronyg | |||
Official languages | Norjihani | |||
Recognised regional languages | Ronyga, Lailaum, Istani Baredan | |||
Ethnic groups (2017) | 92% Norjihani, 6% Istani Baredan, 1% Isugzan Baredan, 1% Other (Mainly Ekuosian peoples) | |||
Demonym | Norjihani | |||
Government | Federal parliamentary republic | |||
- | President of All Norjihanis | Ystano Lasme | ||
- | Prime Minister | Uram Utenid | ||
Legislature | The Councils | |||
- | Upper house | The Senate | ||
- | Lower house | The Parliament | ||
Area | ||||
- | Total | 587,698 km2 226,911.47 sq mi |
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- | Water (%) | 4% | ||
Population | ||||
- | 2018 estimate | 28,672,453 | ||
- | Density | 48.79/km2 132.21/sq mi |
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GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate | |||
- | Total | $410,000,000,000 | ||
- | Per capita | $14,299 | ||
Gini (2015) | 30.1 medium |
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HDI (2016) | 0.79 high |
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Currency | Famus (FMS) | |||
Time zone | NMT (SCT+1) | |||
Date format | dd.mm.yy.cc | |||
Drives on the | left | |||
Calling code | +591 | |||
Internet TLD | .no |
Norjihan, officially the Most Serene Republic of Norjihan is a sovereign state situated in South Baredina. It borders Istan to the north, Yaina to the south, Seremet to the east and Szezkia and the Gulf of Ishenar to the west. With a population of around 29 million, the country is one of the least populated in South Baredina, as well as it having a relatively small economy. However, it is still a major player in the politics of the region due to its historical strength and ties.
The area that is now Norjihan was first inhabited by Xhovian tribes, but the country is nowadays mostly Baredan, especially of the Norjihani subgroup from which the country derives its name in many languages (see Etymology), with the country nowadays being 99% Baredan. This came about in the final wave of the Baredan migrations into South Baredina, when the Norjihanis arrived in the region. Whilst at first living alongside the Xhovians, under the Mahadran kingdom the Norjihanis began to use them as almost slave labour, and those who remained free fled to what is now Szezkia. Norjihan as it is now first appeared in the 1250s following the failure of the Ekuostian Crusade and the founding of the High Chiefdom, and was cemented - alongside Szezkia's independence from Norjihan (something which the Norjihani government highly disputes despite a recent thaw in relations) - during the reign of Govegz Rona in which the Kingdom was established. In the following centuries, Norjihan established itself as a major military and mercantile power, before becoming a puppet of Letzia. During the GEW, Norjihan gained its independence, but fell under the dictatorship of Benaitt Vadini which devestated the country. In 1984, Vadini died and the National People's Congress of Norjihan was overthrown in the Yellow Revolution, following which the monarchy were invited back and a parliamentary system was established. In 2017, the monarchy was deposed in favour of a republican system. The country is nowadays a Federal Parliamentary Republic, with a President as Head of State and a Prime Minister as Head of Government, and the Federal Regions exercise large amounts of control over many issues.
Etymology
Geography
Geology
Climate
Biodiversity
Politics
Foreign relations
Norjihan is a member of the International Congress and the Southern Trade Coalition, founded by Norjihan and a series of other nations in South Baredina and Ystel following Norjihan's exit from the Alcian Union. Norjihan had joined the Alcian Union in 1987, as part of country's attempts to rebuild relations after the fall of the Vadini government in 1984. However, in 2017, 30 years after the country joined, a referendum took place on the country's membership of the Union and 67% voted to leave. The country has reportedly been in talks with the Ekuosian Union for a number of years, but nothing has yet to come of any negotiations.
Norjihan has deplorable relations with many of its neighbours, especially Szezkia which Norjihan refuses to recognise and which it claims as part of its territory. Whilst it does have an ambassador to the Alcian Union it refuses to accept the governments of the Xhovian members of the Union, as part of Norjihan's historical hatred towards Xhovian peoples. Norjihan does, however, have brilliant relations with Sjuu, with whom they share cultural, ethnic and historical ties due to both being Baredan nations. It is also one of the few countries to maintain good relations with Istan for much the same reasons, although recently there have been disputes over the western coast of Istan, which Norjihan claims is its territory.
Military
Economy
Overview
Transport
Healthcare
Tourism
Science and technology
Energy
Demographics
Population centers
Largest cities in Norjihan
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Rank | Federal Region | Pop. | |||||||
Ronyg Listosord |
1 | Ronyg | Ronyg FR | 1,200,000 | Myski Tel Duvemuz | ||||
2 | Listosord | Norjeda FR | 700,000 | ||||||
3 | Myski | Lailaum FR | 560,200 | ||||||
4 | Tel Duvemuz | Central FR | 200,230 | ||||||
5 | Tuuhajen | Tuuhajen FR | 50,600 | ||||||
6 | Uulo | Uulo FR | 45,452 | ||||||
7 | Læs | Lailaum FR | 43,120 | ||||||
8 | Tel Faramir | Ronyg FR | 40,230 | ||||||
9 | Huufonig | Huufonig FR | 40,100 | ||||||
10 | Maradd | Maradd FR | 37,650 |
Education
Education is, up until the age of 18, a devolved matter and depends on the state, although they generally follow the 'Central Education Plan' as laid out by the government every year. For the purposes of this article, we will use the Education system of Hajenired FR, which is a general standard for the country. Education is generally split into 3 categories:
- Faith Education
All students up until the age of 18 recieve lessons in Tanhunga scripture and practice, which the Central Education Plan states is 'a vital part of citizenship education, and helps foster a sense of community and pride in the nation'. This is run by Tanhunga priests in their temples, and takes up 2 of the 5 days of the Norjihani school week except in Uulo where it makes up one and a half, and Lailaum where it makes up two and a half. The curriculum for Faith Education is decided by the Tanhungara, based in the Sovereign Order of Hajenired, but requires the approval of the Norjihani Federal Government, and thus is open to interpretation and slight alteration by the Federal States.
Faith Education generally encompasses Religious Education, Citizenship, History and Norjihani Literature, although the Central FR and Hajenired FR choose to administer their own History education. Students wishing to carry on into a career in the Tanhungara can chosse to devote half of their PAQs (Primary Academic Qualifications) to 'Religion, Philosophy and Culture', a special PLQ taught by Tanhungara Schools, in the place of HPS (see below).
- Academic Education
Academic Education is one of the two potential paths, alongside vocational education, that a student can go down. Up until the age of 12, a child will spend half of the time not spent in Faith Education studying academic topics, such as Norjihani, Mathematics, Chemistry, alongside other subjects including Gardening, Calligraphy, Economics and Physical Education. Up until the federal region's 'Age of Matriculation' (generally around 13 or 14) when the student chooses a pathway, it is mandatory alongside vocational education. After the Age of Matriculation students begin their PAQs, or Primary Academic Qualifications, including the mandatory Human and Physical Sciences (see below), Norjihani (or Istani in Lailaum) and Mathematics. All other subjects are chosen by the student from a range of options given by the region.
- Vocational Education
Vocational Education is the other major educational path, encompassing practical skills. These are often, although not universally, taught through apprenticeships, although in certain cases - such as Hair and Beauty or Media Studies (considered vocational in most regions), education primarily takes place within specialist schools. Vocational education is followed alongside academic education up to either 13 or 14, just like Academic education. After Matriculation, students can choose between either Vocational Colleges to recieve a PVQ (Primary Vocational Qualification) or Advanced Apprenticeships, with a range of subjects from Animal Husbandry and Agricultural Studies to Engineering are available. At age 18, vocational education joins the national stream just as academic education does. As different regions offer different vocational options, some choose to carry on in academic education until 18 then take a NELA (National Educational Level Apprenticeship, more on these later).
Human and Physical Sciences
Human and Physical Sciences is a general term for a collection of Arts and Science topics, and the modules available depends on the federal region in question. It is a necessary part of the academic education for students after the Age of Matriculation up until 17 or 18 years of age (ie. they take it as a PLQ). Depending on region 3 or 4 subjects are chosen; students can chose to focus in 1 or 2 dependent on the overall number they are allowed to take, and then have 2 'supplementary' subjects. In general, however, typical modules included in HPS - these vary by region - include:
- Anthropology
- Art
- Biology
- Geography (Central FR Only)
- Geology
- History of Art
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Sociology
18+ Education
At age 18, education joins what is called the National Educational Level, in which students in either Academic or Vocational Education can leave with National Educational Level Qualifications (NELQs). Alternatively, students can choose to pursue a religious education, in which case they join the Tanhungara Educational Framework (TEF). Students of Philosophy also join the TEF, either at 18 or 20 (the only two ages of entrance the TEF allows).
Those who have studied at a Vocational School at PVQ level take an NELQ (National Educational Level Qualification) at a Vocational College, and can then go on to take a NELA (National Educational Level Apprenticeship) or study at the University of Hajenired like Academic students, although the range of subjects they can study is severely limited; last year, students who had taken PVQs at Primary level made up just 1% of all students, nearly all of those either on an Economics or Engineering course. Those who opted for an Advanced Apprenticeship at PVQ level can opt to take a NELA if they so wish, but there is no obligation for them to do so. Those who have taken an NELA can then proceed to study at the Industrial Excellence Centre and recieve a qualification equivalent to an Advanced Scholarship in a series of Applied Engineering and Business Management courses, although not many choose to do this.
Those who chose to take a PAQ have three options at NELQ level. They can go to a specialist college which focuses specifically on one subject they want to take, such as the School of Physics at Myski, or the School of Historical and Cultural Studies at Tel Duvemuz, and recieve an NELQ in that subject. Some Specialist Colleges offer courses which allow students to then opt for a NELA. You can also go to a Joint Reading College, in which you take an NELQ made up of two subjects, either focusing on one or doing both equally. Lyceums, meanwhile, provide a 'build-it-yourself' NELQ made up of many modules from different subject areas, allowing for a greater flexibility of course. You can then go on to take a Scholarship either at the University of Hajenired or at a Scholars' College. The University of Hajenired is the country's only 'University', providing Scholarships in a wide range of subjects including Foreign Languages; you can't study a Foreign Language within the education system beforehand, and certain can't be studied until Advanced Scholarship level. Scholars' Colleges provide an Advanced Scholarship with a similar structure as a Joint Reading NELQ. Those who wish can then choose to take an Advanced Scholarship at the University of Hajenired, the only place that can offer Advanced Scholarships.