Archive:South Alpa

Confederation of Sudhoshos Súđošos
Flag of Sudhoshos Flag
Motto: ‘May Winter Never End‘
Capital and		Miryanijar
Official languages		East Legim
Recognised regional languages		Dinan, Dhwer, Nakapuyan, Raktharian, Shaloran, Tsaban
Minority		Jahci, Legim, Tirina
Demonym		Sudhoshan
Government
-	President
-	Prime Minister
Legislature		Commitee
Establishment
-	East Nordjaelm	1347
-	New Hladmor	1385
-	Second East Nordjaelm	1534
-	Supreme Helsonia of Alpa	1963
-	Confederation of Sudhoshos	1981
Area
-		748,140km km2 288,858 sq mi
Population
-	2022 estimate	12,623,000
-	2020 census	12,618,000
-	Density	16.9/km2 43.7/sq mi
Gini		46 high
HDI		0.74 high
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+703
Internet TLD		.su

Sudhoshos (East Legim: Súđošos [sjuˈðo.ɕos]), officially the Confederation of Sudhoshos, is a country located in southern Alpa. it borders Nordjaelm to the west and Sanmra to the east.

Etymology

Sudhoshos comes from East Legim Súđ, meaning "South" and Ošos, meaning "Alpa". The name was chosen to avoid showing any bias towards any one republic. It is commonly called South Alpa, which can be shortened to the acronym SA. It is informally and affectionately called Sudha, mostly by its inhabitants.

History

Please note that this section is heavily WIP and is subject to change at a moment's notice. In 1347, the region was conquered by the Empire of Nordjaelm. The Legim language was spread to the region through this. Large bands of Hladmor refugees migrated to southern and coastal Tsaba during a period of civil unrest in 1385. They established a despotism and enslaved nearly all of the humans present in the area. In 1534 the Hladmor despotism was overthrown. During the Northern War, many Nordjaelmar soliders were drafted from what is now Sudhoshos. By now Balkist ideologies had reached Alpa, and East Nordjaelm experienced widespread revolts, resulting in Nordjaelm's defeat in the Northern War and the founding of Balkist Alpa in 1933. Kúúlism began to spread in the early 1960s from the Dhweran colony of Thkelpenhurn, and overtook Balkism in 1963, at which point Kúúlism was officially adopted and the capital moved from Eluin to Thkelpenhurn, thus founding the Supreme Helsonia of Alpa. Beginning in 1979, the third apple famine struck the nation and prompted revolts against the Kúúlist dictatorship.

Geography

The Spine mountains run north to south through the middle of the country. They are relatively short; they average to approximately ~1400 meters in height; the tallest mountain is 1999 meters high. Fertile river valleys line the country along its eastern and western borders. Lake Tsaba is a massive reservoir in central Tsaba.

Geology

The Spine mountains are a relatively low-elevation mountain range. They date back to over 300 million years old. The Tsaba Hills are a very small range in the west of the country. Their origin is currently unknown and is the topic of much research. There are alluvial plains around Nakapolyo is a volcanic island chain formed from a convergent boundary to the south.

Climate

The inland half of the country is mostly subarctic (Köppen climate type Dfc) while the south is (Köppen type Dfb). Nakapolyo is significantly warmer than the rest of the country, mostly classified as Dfa. The peaks of the Spine are a tundra climate (ET).

Biodiversity

Sudhoshos is home to a large polar and grizzly bears, arctic foxes, reindeer, geese, grey wolves, seals, eagles and several birds. The islands of Nakapolyo have been named as an important habitat for the global bird population. Wild rice, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, currants and apples grow in abundance, while kiwis and hazelnuts were introduced during the reign of New Hladmor. There have been numerous attempts to introduce cinnamon. There is an invasive population of snow leopards introduced by a past Nordjaelm Emperor. The ocean around Sudhoshos hosts various species of salmon, crabs, whales and dolphins, as well as small fish and crustaceans.

Politics

Sudhoshos has a loosely organized political structure with an emphasis on freedom and populism. It is very libertarian and mostly right-wing, though it retains some socialist aspects.

Government

The Sudhoshan government is very loose and minimal. It is a confederacy of seven republics bound together by the Treaties of Eluin, and whose central government does not directly exercise control over each republic beyond the National Constitution- the rights and basic laws which must remain constant between the Republics- and the Laws of Cooperation; the legislature responsible for the cooperation and synchronization of each republic.

Administrative divisions

Sudhoshos is divided into seven republics and one federal province. Each republic is autonomous; the central government is positioned between the seven rather than above them. Miryanijar, the capital province, does not hold the status of republic and is instead treated as a "meeting place", though it is still a first-level subdivision and its citizens can still vote and exercise power in the government. Each republic is divided into provinces, which are then divided by population into urban and rural helsens- a remnant of the former kúúlist regime, these are usually called "neighborhoods" and "districts", respectively- of about 10,000 people each.

Foreign relations

Sudhoshos is very active diplomatically. It is a founding member of the Alpan Union and has positive relations with Nordjaelm, Sanmra, Atameng, Cananganam Ngeyvger and Qonklaks, among others. It is an enemy of Hladmor-Batler and Dhwer.

Military

The Sudhoshan military, like most aspects of the government, is somewhat socialized and somewhat privatized. All capable citizens from the age of 20 to 45 are considered soldiers by the Sudhoshan government. They are given basic military training at 20 and are treated as reserve armies. These militias are organized by the helsen.