Mrozowia

The People's Democratic Republic of Mrozowia, or the Republic of Mrozowia (Mrozowian: Rzepublika Mrozowska, Olteian: Republica Mrozovia, Ryashchovan: Републіка Мрозовя) is a country located in Eastern Artemia. Divided into 9 administrative provinces (Prowincja), it is home to approximately 20 million people and covers X km2. Mrozowia borders Rovsnoska to the North and Zaporizhia to the East and was historically a division of the Vojiskiy Empire. After the 1922 Red December Revolution, however, Mrozowia has existed as a rogue communist state with limited contact with the outside world. Internally, the country struggles with ethnic tensions between the Mrozowian majority and Olteian minority. Poverty, corruption and terrorism are becoming pressing social concerns as the economy stagnates on the global stage.

The de jure capital city of Mrozowia is Brzeń, built after the Red December revolution in order to commemorate the creation of a completely communist utopia. When the project failed as costs became prohibitive and civil unrest developed during the 1936 Great Famine, the city of Krzyszcz — the historical capital of the Duchy of Włodź — regained its status as the de facto capital of the Republic. Krzyszcz is also the oldest city in the state, being continuously inhabited by Mrozic peoples since classical antiquity.

Mrozowia is a developing power, with the central government aiming to overhaul the country's industry in order to fund sorely needed infrastructure. Mrozowia has almost no foreign investment thanks to poor relations with its surrounding neighbours and a deeply insular political climate. Espionage and treason are punished with death, and tourism is almost non-existent.

Major Cities: Mrzeberg (Мрєберґ, Mreberg), Śnietow (Снєтов, Şneatovă), Gałyn (Ґалин, Gaûă), Ździajow (Здяёв, Zdeaîovă), Czankow (Чанков, Ceancovă), Przelka (Прєлька, Prelcă), Dżwęgia (Жваґа, Geaugă), Loćkow (Лотьков, Locîcovă), Brzeń (Брєнь, Brenî), Krzyszcz (Кріщ, Crişcî), Ǫk (Ук, Onc), Cyńsk (Циньск, Ţinsc), Zimeł (Зімел, Zimeu),

History
Mrozowia was created in the 13th century AD as various Mrozic tribes federated and fought along the coasts of Eastern Artemia. With the spread of the Old Blood Church, the Mrozowians spread their influence and formed the Great Duchy of Włodź (so named after the Włodź river). After conquering the kingdom of Olteîa in the 15th century, Mrozowia began to decline in influence before being variously invaded, partitioned, and then released as a vassal state. This process occurred several times through Mrozowian history (Known as The Humiliation in the Mrozowian language). By the 17th century, it came under the control of the Vojiskiy Empire until eventually breaking free in the Vojiskiy War during the Red December uprising (13th of December, 1922) against the Yarovan nobility who administrated Mrozowia. Since Liberzacja (“Liberation”) Mrozowia has maintained its independence in Eastern Artemia, but not without struggle.

Politics
Mrozowia is currently a communist dictatorship, ruled by the despotic Partija Librzka (“Freedom Party”). At the head of the nation is the Concilium (Koncylu — “Council”), an elite group of politicians and former revolutionaries; below them is the Zenat (“Senate”), a large collection of administrators and bureaucrats chosen by the party to govern the Prowincja (“Provinces”).

Geography & Climate
Mrozowia is entirely engulfed in a hot-subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Southern parts of the country are dominated by forests, swampland, whilst the north is drier, with vast grasslands in the heartlands and eventually mountains in the North. The country experiences mild winters and long, hot summers; agriculture thus flourishes, also in thanks to Mrozowia’s highly fertile nieroziem (black-soil).

Economy
Mrozowia’s economy is based largely around its agricultural industries, exporting cotton, potatoes, maize, beef, pork, and various grains. It also is the premier global producer of sunflower oil. Large parts of the country, especially in the north, are composed of state-owned collective farms (Wyza-Kolekcja). Manufacturing, especially steel and textiles, is prominent in the Eastern regions of the country.

Military
Mrozowia is notorious on a global stage for attempting to develop nuclear weapons, an undertaking designed to prevent a future Humiliation. Corruption and internal political purges have hampered this undertaking. Mrozowia possesses a quaternary military system, with distinctions between the Land Force, the Air Force, the Water Force (“Navy”) and the Special Forces. The armed forces are composed of roughly 65,000 active personnel and approximately 53,000 in reserves. There are roughly 35,800 in the Land Force, 11,000 in the Air Force, 6,600 in the Special Forces and 16,500 in the Navy. The army is currently struggling to modernize its equipment, especially in lieu of the increasing threats of terrorism and armed separatism in the country. Mrozowia also has a highly sophisticated cyber-warfare division, which operates on a global scale.

Demography
Approximately 12 million of Mrozowia’s total population of 20 million are ethnic Mrozowians (Mrozowak), speaking the Mrozowian language. The remaining 3 million make up the Olteian (Oltesc) minority and speak the Olteian language respectively, with another 5 million composing the Ryashchovan minority and speaking Ryashchovan. In recent years, separatist movements have arisen throughout the country as Olteian nationalists have pushed for their own ethnostate; the Mrozowian government has responded with a cultural genocide (Mrozowization Policy) in order to “preserve national unity.” Civil war looms on the horizon.

In terms of religion, Mrozowia was historically part of the Church of the Old Blood (COB), however, following the communist revolution religion was banned and state-sponsored atheism enforced. Amongst the highly devout Olteian minority, the Church of the New Blood (CNB) remains extremely popular at 99%. Within Mrozowian politics, popular justification for the persecution of Olteians is their religiosity, associating them superstition and a need to be “civilized” or “better integrated into modernity.” The Ryashchovan population is more mixed, with ~50% following the COB and ~50% the CNB.

Culture
Mrozowian culture has a rich and sophisticated history, with contributions from surrounding the Yarovan, Rovsnoskan and Pozrikan people. Mrozowians take immense pride in their world-famous literature, art museums and classical operas. Modern Mrozowian culture has stagnated under the Communist regime as the secret police and propaganda departments crackdown on artists and intellectuals across the country to prevent dissent. The Olteian minority is famed for their cuisine, making use of rich spices and heavily stewed meat dishes, smoked sausages, and portions of pasta.