Osorra

The Empire of Ossora or just Ossora is an Empire located in Avalonia. It borders Tilenno to the north, Cipertine to the east, and is surrounded by the Tethys Ocean to the west and south. Ossora is a theocratic and totalitarian absolute monarchy ruled by the so called Solnechnyy Tsar' - the earthly representative of the Bactil. While in theory absolute, the Emperor is believed to be heavily influenced by the Armed Forces of Ossora and Arnica Clique- who dominate the nation's politics. The Emperor has delegated powers over many cities to lesser Pomeshchiks.

In the 16th century, a power struggle between two rival houses led to the disillusion of the Ossoi Empire into fractured states. There was massive war and turmoil until foreign interference saw the Bacti League form and unite the country - purportedly to protect it from outsiders. Osorra closed its borders and ports from the outside world for the next few centuries. The first signs of opening up came when Yarovan traders aligned with a prominent coastal family and created various trade fortresses in 1830. In the 1850s these fortresses began to expand into cities, and Yarova began to make inroads into the country. In defiance of the isolation policy, the Arnica House launched the first in a series of wars that would be called The Wars of Osorrai Unification, reuniting the country with Yarovan assistance. Afterwards he Yarovphillic Emperor began a program of Yarovification in an attempt to create unity among culturally distinct groups.

In a quest to catch up, Osorra began a massive modernization from the 1890s, creating modern institutions. Students educated abroad and nationalist generals began to interfere with the Emperor's power. When Yarova fell to war in the 1920s the Emperor was forced to informally give his power up to the Westernized army in the October 13th Event - becoming a figurehead. Now the state was dominated by the Armed Forces of Osorra and the Volkov Union. The dictatorships main support base was in middle class nobles or mixed race farmers, which it appealed towards. It implemented a vaguely left leaning program of "Sotsial'nyy Pod'yem - building railways, cleaning cities, and improving infrastructure. The dictatorship built a repressive state apparatus while trying to feign the image of democracy.

In the 80s the Empire underwent massive liberalization as the new government sought to dismantle the dictatorship, assets were sold off, purges occurred in the civil service, and the emperor was given back his power. This period also saw the decentralization of the empire as many former families in the junta were given posts as Pomeshchiks. The liberalization saw an explosion of inequality, and reductions in state services. A new class of corrupt billionaires emerged from the privatizations, selling off the nations natural resources. Widespread civil discontent forced the emperor to grow closer to the army, and rely on them to hold power.

Today Osorra is a higher middle income country, with a developing economy. The Osorrai economy is based on heavy industries and agriculture. It's largest trade partners are Tilenno Brigantica and Yarova. Osorra is an observer in the AES and pursues a multivector policy of balancing multiple powers.

Politics and Government
The Empire of Osorra is an absolute monarchy, ruled by the Solnechnyy Tsar'. Direct rule in many cities is done by the so called Pomeshchiks. While Osorra has no definite legislative, it is practice for nobles to meet every year and discuss the state of the nation - the so called Imperial Conferences. The Emperor has also empowered the so called 10 Ministries and Armed Forces of Osorra to manage various affairs at the federal level. Due to the emperors weak position, the Armed Forces of Osorra have an outsized role in the nations politics and economy - often times de-facto overruling the emperor.

Economy
Osorra has a higher middle income economy with a GDP of around 640 billion nominal. The economy saw rapid growth in the 80s and 90s but is now facing economic stagnation - a consequence of economic mismanagement and rent seeking. The economy is based around the export of raw commodities, agriculture, and heavy industry - although smaller light industries exist within the cities. Most of the nations industries, mines, and farms are owned by a small class of oligarchs who launder much of the money outside the nation. As a result, Osorra is one of the most unequal nations in Anterra, with a GINI of .56.