Vosan

Western Federation : Pacamiâ Ceâqar.
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: . Aza vi Yusir. First and Final
Anthem: . Þezâm â Afarac. Song for Vosan
Capital		Ånevem
Largest city		Tameyvah
Official languages		Vosan, HGSS
Ethnic groups		Vos (60%), Hitagi (25%), Zimali (7%), Bateri (3%), Damserz (1%), Husani (1%), Komans (1%), Other (2%)
Demonym		Vos
Government		Federal presidential republic
-	President	Ṣilem Tawinyes Måra
-	Vice President	Ove Duviyes Egrisvinis
Legislature		Federal Congress
Establishment
-	Western Vaniuan tribes	100 CE
-	Ohanian rule	255
-	Shetari Kingdom	538
-	Green Kingdom	592
-	Holy Shanyedate	973
-	Western Republic	1801
-	New Shanyedate	1823
-	Vos State	1922
-	Second Republic	1977
Area
-		1,526,825.31 km2 589,511 sq mi
Population
-	2023 census	65,653,488
-	Density	43/km2 111.4/sq mi
GDP (nominal)		estimate
-	Total	$2,243,005,647,330
-	Per capita	$26,670
Gini		48 high
HDI		0.844 very high
Currency		Vosan Vaja
Drives on the		right
Internet TLD		.vs

Vosan (Vosan: Afarac), officially known as the Western Federation (Vosan: Pacamiâ Ceâqar), is a sovereign state located in Vaniua. Spanning the northern region of the Golden Plateau and the eastern half of the Gulf of Sharkunen, Vosan borders Tamiran and Lake Melkanchuta to the east, Lenezan, Dashar, and Khezan to the north, as well as Siyezan and Tamizan to the south. With a population of over 65 million citizens and a GDP value over US$2 trillion, the country's economy is the largest in Vaniua. The country is also a member of the military and economic alliances of The Charter and the Gulf Treaty Organization

Vaniuan tribes have inhabited modern Vosan since the late Bronze Age, bringing with it animal husbandry and agriculture. Tribes originating from what is now Khezan, predecessors to the region's Western Vaniuan, Northern Vaniuan, and Ohanian tribes, first inhabited Vosan in the 1000s BCE, with it founding some of the oldest settlements in the country. The 300s CE would then see the rise of the Mamikian Empire, one of the earliest sedentary civilizations in the region. In the 500 CE, it would then come under the rule of Qåsam's Shetari Kingdom which expanded the civilization to the full length of the Urone River and serve as the first of many dynasties that would come to rule Vosan.

The country enjoys a largely diverse urban population, owing to its early adoption of globalist political policies. The nation is run mainly through the service sector, with a hefty manufacturing sector as a close second for economic production.

Etymology

Vosan has several names it is known by. Its conventional long name, Pacamiâ Ceâqar, comes from "Over-federation in Western Vaniu." The conventional short name, Afarac, comes from Vosan afar pac, meaning "western country." The name Vosan, what most people know the country by, comes from the predominant ethnicity, the Vos, via Bosan (Bos-zan, -zan being a country suffix).

History

Shetari Kingdom

From a weak Ohanian Empire, Qåsam, disciple of Zarasa and skilled general, would by Zarasa's directions establish the Shetari kingdom, initially stretching from the Melkanchutan coast to the Gulf of Sharkunen, reaching what is now northwest Lenezan by 570 CE. After the death of Qåsam in 592, the kingdom would be split among his four grandsons, with Ṣeviêje getting what is now Khezan, Urijocis getting the Hitagi region, Citiri getting the majority of Vosan, and Êjiri receiving the modern-day Lenezi lands.

Green Kingdom

Upon Qåsam's death, his eldest grandson Citiri assumed control of the Urone valley region, establishing the Green Kingdom. Throughout its lifespan, it was a target of many raids by its northern and southern neighbors, with the South Masic tribes causing the most trouble in the north. This era is significant as it solidified Jiuzemic presence in the country, as Old Vosan displaced Ohanian as the language spoken by the elite thanks to the efforts of Rurivi the Bright (r. 756-779). The kingdom would fall apart as a succession crisis occurred with a king dying without a suitable heir in 948.

Disunity

The death of the last king Ate IV sparked a civil war across the Green Kingdom, with many regions vying for their candidates to take the empty throne. The civil war would last for 25 years until 973, once the Ceîmir Kingdom from the east took over Ånevem after a long siege.

Holy Shanyedate

See also: Feudalism in Vosan

The Ceîmiri king Avicis I, upon the taking of Ånevem in 973 and with a blessing from Baje Va III, declared himself the Holy Shanyeda, or emperor, of the Urone. Unlike the kingdom before it, this newly unified Vosan would take after the feudal system the Ceîmir Kingdom had previously. Under this system, power was handed to local lords and their vassals to rule the land, and heirs were elected by a council rather than directly chosen by the monarch, a reflection of what would come later during the Western Republic and Federation.

Shavakhotian Conquest

Around 1390, coming from Lenezan, Menidid Shavakhotia invaded and seized Ånevem, taking over the entire Shanyedate by making Emperor Ure II a vassal to Shavakhotian King [Name] in 1392. Shavakhotian rule over Vosan would be mostly hands-off, only taking taxes and sending Vos warriors to fight in northern wars. The vassalage proved very temporary, as after Ure's death, his heir Aḍi I severed ties to Shavakhotia and reinstating the emperor as the highest ruler of Vosan.

Holy Yeshub

See also: Yeshub

Bafeid Reforms

As Bafe I ascended the throne in 1567, he entered Vosan into a personal union with Lenezan, becoming the emperor of both as a result of a royal marriage of Avicis V with the Lenezi princess [Name]. His rule signified stark changes to how the Holy Shanyedate was run. This also became the period which saw the Shanyedate at its greatest extent, with territory at one point stretching as far north as Šatavaňa, Lenezan, to the Bay of Bathania in Southern Vaniu.

Ṣasverîm

See also: Thasveryim

The Ṣasverîm, also called the Great Unkingment, signified the end of the Holy Shanyedate and put a pause on Vosan monarchy until 1823. After rampant instability, cries for revolution, and the enthronement of five kings within two years, the last king Coro IV invaded Imperial Lenezan as an attempt to secure legitimacy, reputation, and to prevent republican sentiment from taking over the Shanyedate. While the invasion was successful at first, Coro's luck turned around and his forces were pushed back to the Vos-Lenezi border, with widespread mutiny and trouble back at home; revolution was at full swing, partially due to Lenezi dictator Váňude funding several revolutionary groups. Realizing Coro could not win the war with Lenezan, he signed a treaty in 1798, and a year later, he was publicly executed. Two years of unstable conditions followed, many stepping up to lead Vosan, but none were as successful as the popular general Acoro Gafeverasaḍiyes Mitevisaco. A constitution was written, and the country formally transitioned into a republic.

Western Republic

The Western Republic was set up as an outcome of the Ṣasverîm, with a presidential system inspired by the democracies in [somewhere]. The first elections where commoners could vote were held, however voting was only done by men with property who supported the republican cause. It would see three presidents over its lifespan, the first being Acoro and the last being Ṣidantåva Ôyes, who was deposed during the restoration of the monarchy in 1823.

Restoration of Monarchy

During the unpopular reign of Ṣidantåva and general negative opinion of the republic, there were cries for someone that could truly represent the country, and monarchist sentiment unseen since the Ṣasverîm rose again. News came out a legitimate descendant of the previous kings, Bavi, grandson of King A (r. 1781-1795) was alive in exile, and was invited into the republic to reclaim the throne. Disagreements between how the king could rule and if the country needed a king again ultimately lead to the Courtroom Massacre, a killing of republican officials by a monarchist who committed suicide by autodefenestration after. With both sides agreeing the tragedy should never recover, they compromised and let Bavi in as a constitutional monarch. A second constitution was written, and Bavi was given limited power and Vosan could remain a democracy.

New Shanyedate

Bavi and his descendants' rule until Sannism became known as the New Shanyedate, a time of great prosperity for the country.

Colonial Era

Throughout the New Shanyedate, Vosan would pursue and gain several colonies across Sahar. The first established being Kerezh, which is now northern Taanttu in Boroso, settled in 1833 to more securely get Borosan goods. The Shanyedate would then acquire the island clusters of Solama and Žévuzah from the Pavo-Vos Coal War in 1864, the Great Bay from Mwamba in 1868, and after the War of Supremacy in 1889, the Three Straits colony which is now Awating, Manea, and the northern islands of Magali. All the colonies helped to bolster the wealth of Vosan and secure it valuable resources from across Sahar.

Rise of Sannism

In 1917, the biggest economic crash hit Vaniu in what became known as the Tameyvah Troubles. Discord took over the country, and people became radicalized, looking for someone to fix the situation. One man, the nationalist Rus Canayes er Sanas, quickly rose a following and won the seat of Legislator, the highest electable seat, in the election of that year. For the five years he was Legislator, he and his supporters grew radical and paramilitaristic, seeking to overthrow the Shanyeda himself. In what became known as the Black Morning in 1922, they staged what seemed a peaceful protest at the Ånevem Palace to force Shanyeda Voḍam's abdication and let Sanas become the sole ruler of Vosan, turning the country into a Sannist state.

Vos State

The Vos State rose to prominence, ending the New Shanyedate as Rus became the dictator, or Shayuri, of the country. He brought about several reforms and turned Vosan into a pure free market state as inspired by Ove Detsir's ideals. This period would see the end of Vosan's hold on its most valuable colonies, Solama and Žévuzah being handed back to Lenezan in 1939 as per the treaty's conditions, and the invasion of the Three Straits in 1949 by the Qonklese Empire. The state was dragged into the Pangyeoun War as a result of the latter as an allied power, siding with Riyana and Naea. Rus would resign in 1964, leaving Åtåvo Davitwiyes Vanalico in charge as would stay the case until the Great Revolution.

Great Revolution

Vanalico quickly proved unpopular and unable to carry on with the success of his predecessor. Bad decisions, economic downturn, unchecked monopolies, and oppression of workers led to many rejecting Sannism, some even turning to Kuulism. Anti-Sannist sentiments came to a head in the Riots of 1976, which spurred on a civil war, lasting a year until Vanalico died in an accident. The Shayuri's death marked the Sannist Front's disorganization as infighting occurred for who would succeed him, allowing the Federalists would win Vosan and transition the country into an asymmetric federation, with borderlands and ethnic minorities gaining autonomous republics within the country.

Western Federation

The Western Federation is how Vosan exists in the modern day, as established by President Rive Duviyes Senuroym in 1977. Pretty soon after, in [date], disputes between the country and Siyezan over the Republic of Davyosok boiled over into a war, which was won by Vosan and secured Davyosok as a Vosan entity. Later on, in 2018, a Sannist coup d'état was attempted, but failed and strengthened the policy of using the military as a domestic peacekeeping force.

Geography

Vosan sits in the west of Vaniua, between the Gulf of Sharkunen to its west and Lake Melkanchuta to its east. Off its shores are the two Adratsen islands to the west and the much smaller Rujoziyum Islands. Also in the east lies Vosan's largest lake, Lake Ayen. It is often divided into 7 regions, those being the Urone Valley, Husan, Green Plateau, Varauz, Tuma Gulf, Anzuram, and Imavan. The Urone Valley encompasses the course of and the surrounding lowlands of the Urone River, and is where the majority of the Vosan population lives. In Husan lies the Greater, Lesser, and West Husan Mountain Ranges and their surrounding highlands, in the former two the Husani people call their home. The Green Plateau is the elevated land in the north of the country which holds the lower Hirneya Mountains. In Varauz is the mouth and valley of the Vara River and is where the Bateri population of Vosan and the Ashati Republic lie. The Tuma Gulf region holds the majority of the Hitagi population. Anzuram has the large arid valley between the Husan and Yerem Mountains and is the homeland of the Zimali peoples. Imavan contains the republics of Imavan and western Davyosok and is the westernmost region of mainland Vosan.

Politics

Government

Vosan is a presidential republic according to its constitution, so it is headed by the President and the Legislator/Vice President. The current president and legislator are Ṣilem Tavinyes and Ove Duviyes, inaugurated in 2022 (1571 YE). There is a clear split between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, a model reflected in governments like that of Khezan.

Legislative Branch

The legislative branch is the lawmaking branch in the government, creating laws that the president may put into effect. It is divided into two congresses (houses), the Popular Congress and the State Congress. The Popular Congress is the lower of the two congresses, with 635 seats assigned proportional to a subdivision's population. The State Congress is the upper congress, having 145 seats total, with 5 seats each per subdivision of Vosan. Historically, this bipartite legislature came from the Bafeid reforms of the 1500s, where what was originally one congress of nobles became two to better represent the subdivisions' populations. The lower congress created would, upon the forming of the Western Republic, have seats be elected by the populace, and the same would later happen to the upper congress once the Western Federation formed 170 years later. Members of the Popular Congress today have two-year terms and may serve six terms, and State Congress members have six four-year terms. The head of the legislative branch is called the Legislator, who has the responsibility of taking successful bills to the President for passage into law, maintaining order in congress, and usurping the presidency upon a President's death.

Executive Branch

The executive branch is the branch that enforces laws and foreign policy. It is headed by the President and his Court, who work to put laws into effect, visit on diplomatic missions, and serve as commanders in times of warfare. Also as part of the executive branch are the police and military, which keep the peace within the country; the former handles domestic policy and the latter prevents total political upheaval and protects the country.

Judicial Branch

The judicial branch solves disputes within the country and interprets the law. It is represented by the Grand Court in Ånevem, a panel of five justices that serve for life upon being elected.

Elections

Elections in Vosan happen every other year for Congress positions and every three years for the position of President and Legislator. Several political parties run candidates in every election, but the most prominent three are the Republic Party, which run on a libertarian platform, the National Party, which are conservative and nationalist, and the Federal Party, which are the progressive party of the country and come from the Federalists that brought about the Western Federation. Currently, the National Party have the plurality in the Popular Congress and the Federal Party are most numerous in the State Congress.

Administrative Divisions

Vosan is classified as an asymmetric federation, meaning its first-level subdivisions are unequal in their self-rule and power in the government. It consists of 5 Republics, autonomous entities with their own systems of government and law codes, 21 Oblasti, regular non-autonomous entities which make up the majority of Vos land and typically have the majority ethnicities of the country, and 3 Federal Cities, which are likewise non-autonomous though with special privileges not seen by oblasti.

List of regions

Name	Capital/Administrative center	Flag	Official languages	Area (km2)	Population
Republics
Ashati	Luna		Bateri	TBD	TBD
Davyosok	Paládjas		Damserz	TBD	TBD
Durovan	Egrisvín		Durovani	TBD	TBD
Tanyava	Miân		Tanyavi	TBD	TBD
Vitor	Saṣoma		Hitagi	TBD	TBD
Oblasti
Adratsen	Adratsenad		Hitagi	TBD	TBD
Aneshkere	Miye		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Awofa	Zur Tamiê		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Busevash	Ureṣinom		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Cistaspa	Mijabas		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Gavyama	Garaslide		Hitagi	TBD	TBD
Hafka	Vwisünn		Zimal	TBD	TBD
Harin	Nivahán		Hitagi	TBD	TBD
Hiroosh	Harğòòn		Zimal	TBD	TBD
Hotayr	Helusavan		Hitagi	TBD	TBD
Leziyus	Pana		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Nokyo	Hütaa		Zimal	TBD	TBD
Orrosh	Hasoleğòòn		Zimal	TBD	TBD
Osator	Adoveṣem		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Seyatayr	Áttennad		Hitagi	TBD	TBD
Ustor	Cazen		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Velisa	Velisa		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Vilotor	Banê		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Yeldez	Zwekèn		Zimal	TBD	TBD
Yemyol	Üki		Zimal	TBD	TBD
Zutajan	Sacecom		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Federal Cities
Anevem	—		Vosan	TBD	TBD
Oskim	—		Vosan, Bateri, Khezian	TBD	TBD
Tameyvah	—		Vosan, Hitagi	TBD	TBD

Foreign Relations

The presidents of Vosan and Qonklaks, Ṣilem Måra and Nẽ Shusein, at a diplomatic summit in 2023 shaking hands

Vosan enjoys close diplomatic relations with many of its neighbors, frequently seen as a mediator to international conflicts, and is a member of The Charter and the Gulf Treaty Organization.

Economy

The GDP of Vosan is estimated to be at around US$2 trillion in recent estimates.

Demographics

Ethnic Groups

The recognized ethnic groups of Vosan are the following, in order of most to least population:

• Vos
• Hitagi
• Zimali
• Bateri
• Komans
• Siyezi
• Tanyavi
• Khezid
• Durovani
• Bashan
• Lenezians
• Awatese
• Mahics

Language

The recognized official languages of Vosan are:

• Vosan, spoken in the Urone valley region by a majority of the country's population in the northern 9 oblasti
• Hitagi, spoken on the west coast and in the Vitor Republic
• Zimal, spoken in the southern six oblasti

The recognized languages of the republics in Vosan are:

• Bateri, in Ashati
• Damserz, in Davyosok
• Durovani, in Durovan
• Tanyavi, in Tanyava

Other significant minority languages spoken in the country are:

• Awatese
• Bashan
• Khezian
• Koman
• Mahian
• Lenesh

Religion

A significant portion of the population of Vosan adheres to the Qasamist sect of Zarasaism, however in recent years there has been a surge of irreligion in the urban centers of the country.