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The Modrovian Federal Republic, (Heltic: Republjka Federala Modrovi) is a Federal Parliamentary Republic located in Western Artemia. The Federation is made up of 9 constituent states with a mostly temperate climate and covers 835,5258 square kilometres. The Modrovian Federal Republic is made up of over 89 million inhabitants of largely Modrovian culture with the Modrovian Capital of Karlovi being the largest city in Modrovia holding the highest population density in the Modrovian Federal Republic.

Etymology
The name "Modrovia" is derived from the name "Modrov" corresponding to the Western Artemian mountain range which acts a natural division between Western and Central Artemia.

Mæðrafjöll - meaning "Mother mountains" - was the Gardic word used by tribes to describe the mountain range in central Artemia, which the name Modrov is derived from. By the 8th century, the Heltic tribes which had migrated westward through the Modrov mountains had deviated from their original northern culture which led to the creation of the Heltic language, turning "Mæðrafjöll" into the more simplified "Modrov". The name "Modrovia" was established in the 19th Century during Heltic re-unification, chosen due to the original Heltic migration through the Modrov mountains, and effectively meaning "People of the Modrovs" and it insinuates the secondary meaning "Heltics of the Modrovs" due to the presence of Heltic descendants in various other regions of the world.

Geography
Kasibaar is located along the Coral Sea in South-Western Avalonia encompassing a total land area of 270,750 km2. It is bounded by Santa Magdalena to the north, SiWallqanqa to the east, blank and Pacharikcha to the south and the Coral Sea to its west. Two of its boundaries are established by natural features (eastern highlands and western coast) and is borders with blank and Pacharikcha are formed by various treaties and local agreements, however, it’s border with Santa Magdalena is still actively disputed in several regions due to past cultural conflict. Kasibaar’s position along the Coral Sea allows direct access to strategic deepwater oil pockets and shipping routes.

Approximately two thirds of Kasibaar is extremely which has resulted in its population centres being concentrated along its wetter western coastline where approximately 88% of the population reside in major urban centres. The two major urban centres found along the west coast are the cities of Purto d'Ga'alise in the province of Ga'alise and Purto d'Braga in the province of Braga which also house the two largest seaports and two largest airports in Kasibaar.

Kasibaar can be divided into approximately three major geographical zones, the western coast, the country’s centre and the country’s eastern frontier. The coast is generally steep, rocky and barren however, it is wet enough for the formation of mangroves and sparse dry woodlands with a limited number of sandy beaches, the coast on average sits 70 metres above sea level. Central Kasibaar is made up largely of with intermittent hills and little to no flora or fauna due to the harsh conditions, it sits on average 450 meters above sea level and is the second most populated region of Kasibaar. The eastern regions of Kasibaar transition rapidly from rocky deserts to arid highlands sitting approximately 900 meters above sea level and leads into Kasibaar’s eastern border with SiWallqanqa featuring steep rocky hills and a harsh rocky plateau. Kasibaar contains only a single major inland river and no major inland lakes.

Climate
hot

Population
As of 2019 the Bargarország has a total population of 8.53 million, placing it amongst the smallest nations in the world. Bargarország has a relatively sparse national population density at 81.4 people per square kilometres. It has a slow growing population with a 1.1% annual change as of 2018, and a relatively high life expectancy with males expecting live up 82.5 years and females living 83.5 years.

Bargarország has a small but growing immigrant population, largely from other Eastern Artemian nations which make up 9% of the national population. This is a result of Bargarország's stringent immigration policies which do not grant foreigners born within Bargarország citizenship, unless they are born to at least one Bargar parent. Gaining citizenship in Bargarország is a long process with foreigners having to live within Bargarország for a minimum uninterrupted period of 13 years and must complete a 2 year integration program in which they are taught the Bargar language, customs and traditions which are seen as essential for successful integration into society. This stringent citizenship process has limited Bargarország's growth through immigration, which has resulted in 91% of the Bargar population being ethnically Bargar.

Major Cities

 * See more: Provinces of Bargarország

Bargarország's holds a higher than average urbanisation rate with 83% of the Bargar population residing within the cities. This is largely a result of the mountainous geography which covers much of the nation, this has caused most cities to be concentrated in the flatter northern Bargarország with few major towns being constructed amongst the mountain ranges of southern Bargarország.

Education

 * See more: Bargar Education System

The education sector in Bargarország is made up by a majority of federally owned and funded public schools with very few private institutions even at tertiary education level. Children study until the age of 18, all curriculum is decided by a federal education authority and is the mandatory standard for education across Bargarország with grade scales dictated and standardised at a federal level to remove discrepancies between schools. As a result of post graduate military service requirements for all Bargar citizens, curriculum includes small introductory courses to the armed forces which commence in a students' 10th year of study. These courses often include introductions to firearms safety and maintenance, military history and other topics that will assist in their post graduate service period.

Bargarország sits amongst some of the most educated nations on Anterra, with a total of 73.9% of the population having completed an education qualification of any kind, 54.9% of which have completed a form of post secondary tertiary education after their Secondary Education Qualification and 45% have sought non-tertiary forms of post secondary education. Schooling typically lasts 13 years and is compulsory in some form or another for Bargar citizens and residents with students required to complete schooling up to at minimum Year 11 before transitioning to alternate education solutions such trade schools for plumbing, construction and other labour based positions.

In the final year of schooling in Bargarország (Year 12) students choose two work sectors they are interested in and are given pre-chosen subjects based on those sectors which expands their general knowledge of different positions and work types within any given area of work and assists their transition to tertiary education by teaching them what to expect out of their chosen areas. Upon completion of their final students sit several exams based on their subjects which produces a final aggregate score which is used for entry into tertiary education institutions, with different courses having different entry pre-requisites, students do not have to choose courses within the two work areas they chose at the beginning of their final year however.

While most students are expected to graduate and transfer to a military academy to complete the compulsory service period with the Bargar Royal Armed Forces, it is possible to opt to defer service in favour of completing tertiary if the course is present on a service exemptions list updated yearly by the Bargar government. The exemptions can delay the compulsory service period until after completing tertiary education if the course they wish to partake in benefits them during the compulsory service period, or defer the compulsory service period for a set amount of time if the course chosen leads to careers which the Bargar government states are lacking personnel.

For tertiary level studies, the Bargar government offers government indexed loans covering all education related costs to citizens in order to pay for any course of choice. Citizens are only expected to begin paying their government loans after they have graduated, have entered the workforce and reach a set minimum pay.

Administrative Divisions
Kasibaar is divided into ___ administrative divisions operating under the Federal Assembly. This includes ____ Kiiths (Anglic lit.: Tribe) and ___ Kiith’chus (Anglic lit.: Split/half tribe). The Kiiths derive from the old monarchist confederal government divisions which can be traced back to paleolithic era Baari tribes, which over time merged and evolved beyond the typical kin-group tribal establishments. Kiith’chus were introduced after the unification of the Baari tribes and are typically Kiiths who have split or lost territory and were typically classified as a lesser Kiith.

The Kiiths are de jure, and have permanent government status with high levels of independence. Under the Federal Assembly the Kiiths are all equal in status, except that Kiith'chu have half representation in the Kiith'ta Assembly (One Kiith'ta instead of two) and only have half a vote in Federal Kiith referendums. Each Kiith follows a directorial system and are able to have their own constitution, parliament, government, police and courts. They also have varying populations, geographical areas and at times recognised languages.

Structure
The basis of modern politics within Kasibaar is a democraticised model of Kasibaars old monarchic confederation system adopted in 1960 which shifted from an enlightened non-elected confederation of tribes to a secular elected confederation with semi-direct democracy, deposing the monarchy in the process. It does not feature a codified constitution and is built upon a series of basic laws which were established by the old monarchy and then altered by the Federal Assembly in 1960, covering basic individual rights and the political division of power across the Federal Assembly. There are two primary bodies at the federal level: the bicameral Federal Assembly (legislative and executive) and the Popular Court (judicial).

The Federal Assembly consists of two houses: the Kiith’ta Assembly which consists of two representatives (T'aan Baari: Kiith’ta, Anglic Lit.:Senior Tribesperson) from each Kiith and one from each Kiith'chu who are elected on a per-Kiith basis, and the Common Assembly, which are elected under a system of, dependent on the population of a given Kiith. Members of both houses can only serve for 3 year terms and they only serve as members of the Federal Assembly part-time. The head of the Federal Assembly is the Chief of Assembly (T’aan Baari: Ta’arkhan, Anglic: Lord) who serves as the de facto executive body within the Federal Assembly. Through referendum, citizens are able to challenge any law passed by the Federal Assembly and introduce amendments to the basic laws.

Interior Police
Operates under the central government, classified as a paramilitary force. Primarily operate in remote regions of Kasibaar, however are also often used to protect key government installations, often also used to combat eco-terrorist insurgents and other militia groups in far eastern kasibaar along the SiWi border.

Secondary role is to act as an anti-coup force, used to curb the power of the military over political actions.

Effectively a Gendarme force, typically armed with military grade equipment.

Foreign Relations

 * See more: Modrovian Foreign Relations

Modrovia maintains diplomatic relations with most nations in the world, and is one of the leading members of the Pan-Artemian Coalition. Modrovia holds significant economic and military power, it has proven capable of exerting soft and hard power internationally and is recognised as a in political affairs.

Defense

 * See more: Modrovian Armed Forces

The Modrovian Armed Forces are made up of four main service branches and a gendarmerie which together are the military force of the Modrovian Federal Republic. The Modrovian military is tasked with ensuring the security of both domestic borders and overseas interests in addition to assisting with internal security through the gendarmerie. The four main service branches of the Modrovian Armed Forces are the Army, Expeditionary Forces, Navy and Airforce and they make up the bulk of the Armed Forces. Currently the Modrovian Armed Forces consist of 242,550 active personnel and 12,619 reservist personnel, with 105,620 active personnel currently in the gendarmerie.

Each branch within the Modrovian Armed Forces offer unique contributions to Modrovia’s defence strategy. The Army is the largest service branch in the Modrovian Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with land based operations within Artemia and in some cases abroad, it forms the bulk of Modrovia’s offensive and defensive capability. The Army also includes the Territorial Guard which acts as the Modrovian Army reserve force. The Navy acts as the primary defense against naval threats, and also enables Modrovia to deploy expeditionary forces through their amphibious assault vessels and non-nuclear carriers. Over time the Modrovian Armed Forces have become largely focused on expeditionary operations with a growth in the Expeditionary Forces, which has allowed Modrovia to establish a capable force for more efficiently acting on overseas interests and the protection of allies abroad. The Airforce is the fourth largest branch in the Modrovian Armed Forces and serves as both air support for ground and naval based forces and as the primary means to secure Modrovian airspace, utilising a mixture of aircraft to efficiently carry out its role. The gendarmerie (formally the Modrovian National Guard) while not a primary combat branch, it acts as an internal security force which serve as law enforcement and guards for important government and military locations. The gendarmerie maintains limited military capability available allowing it to reinforce the Modrovian army if deemed necessary.

The Modrovian Armed Forces seen extensive overseas deployment throughout its existence including several ongoing deployments across anterra, including participation in joint multinational training exercises and peacekeeping operations. The Kasibaari Confederate Armed Forces (T’aan Baari: Arma'ad Fu'urza d'Kiith'un d'Kasibaar) is composed of three main components, the Army (T’aan Baari: Fu'urza fusila'as d'lu'um), the Air Force (T’aan Baari: Fu'urza d'aiik) and the Navy (T’aan Baari: Fu'urza d'aqa) and is the primary acting military force of Kasibaar. The Kasibaari military is primarily tasked with the defense of Kasibaar and currently maintains no long term overseas deployments, partaking only in peacekeeping operations and joint training. Kasibaar has utilised various levels of as a means to bolster its pool of  since the early 20th century, as of 2001 only one in six eligible citizens are required to serve in the active reserve for one year, however all citizens are expected to undergo basic training at the age of 18. Its forces currently number 392,581 personnel across three main branches (reserve personnel included) and 102,800 personnel in secondary paramilitary and gendarmerie branches. The military is influential in Kasibaar economics and politics and is exempt from laws that apply in other sectors, granting it considerable power and independence within the state built on its prestige, however since the late 1990's the civilian administration has introduced moves to cut back on the military’s political influence and potentially abolish conscription entirely, which resulted in the 2002 Kasibaari coup d'état attempt. The Armed Forces are overseen by the Directory of Defense who are the high level administrative component of the Kasibaari Royal Armed Forces which itself utilises a shared power structure between high ranking military officials and representatives of the civil administration. It handles procurement, human resources, enlistment and other roles pertaining to the Armed Forces. The Directory of Defense maintains a permanent headquarters in Purto d'Ga'alise. As a result of the military’s high level of political influence and independence it is often regarded as part of Kasibaar’s “deep state”.

Domestic Arms Industry

 * See more: List of Bargar Defense Contractors

Bargarország maintains an extensive and well-developed defense industry as a means to fulfil its defense requirements without a large reliance on foreign manufacturers and defense contractors thus allowing it to maintain its policy of military non-alignment.

The Bargar defense industry has extensive history, with some defense contractors having been in business for over 300 years. The industry became largely self-sufficient during the Grand Campaigns and Vojiskiy War as foreign imports were largely cut off for the duration of the wars which allowed it to develop to its current size and structure. As of 1996 the Bargar defense industry began to diversify by partially privatising its defense contractors which attracted foreign investment from various nations. This as a result has allowed Bargarország's defense contractors to access a larger financial base, increased availability of resources and also opening the Bargar defense industry to a wider export market through the relaxation of export controls on Bargar weaponry and military equipment.



National Fortification and Defense Policy

 * See more: Bargar National Bulwark

The Bargar National Bulwark (Bargar: - ) is a national fortification plan developed by the Bargar government beginning in the 1890s as a means to deter foreign invasion. The National Bulwark primarily refers to a heavily fortified region of the Bargar mountains intended as refuge for the Bargar Army and encompasses a widely distributed set of fortifications which entirely encloses the Bargar mountain range with four major fortresses which are intended to protect the major mountain passes which lead into the mountainous regions of Bargarország. The bulwark was intended as a near impregnable barrier against foreign invaders which has grown several times throughout its existence, denying aggressors passage through or over the Bargar alps by controlling major roads, mountain passes and tunnel networks (both railway and automotive) which run into and out of the Bargar mountains. The strategy was adopted as a means to ensure Bargarország’s security by deterring invasion altogether by making it costly for any invader to attempt to occupy Bargarország, allowing Bargarország to largely maintain its neutrality by providing the defense infrastructure necessary for Bargarország to defend itself.

In comparison to its original form the National Bulwark has grown to include nuclear protected shelters for Bargar citizens and troops, hidden gun emplacements, preparation to destroy key transport infrastructure such as rigging for the destruction of bridges and tunnels, and other widespread infrastructure denial techniques.

Economy
The Modrovian economy is amongst the largest global economies surpassing most Western Artemian economies, with a service based economy with an underlying raw materials and manufactured goods sector, with a gross domestic product (PPP) of $4,798 trillion in 2019. Modrovia is a high-income country due to a gross national income (PPP) per capita of $53,345 - Modrovia has a growing middle class due to continued state investments in high-skill vocational education and critical infrastructure, diversification, the expansion of middle to high income industries, and increases to the production and import of consumer goods. Over the past 10 years, Modrovia's real gross domestic production growth has averaged at 3.2%.

The Bargar economy is a small and stable economy when ranked internationally, sitting amongst some of the worlds smallest economies in terms of gross domestic product (PPP) output. The Bargar economy is largely driven by its banking sector which had formed in the late 17th century which has become emblematic of Bargarország and has garnered extensive international ties and has grown to be one of the largest tax havens in the world with one of the largest offshore financial centers. Bargarország also maintains an export-based economy primarily based on raw materials, natural gas but also featuring other economic sectors such as textiles and alcohol production. The nation as of 2019 has a gross domestic product (PPP) of $446.5 billion. Bargarország is a high-income country due to a gross national income (PPP) per capita of $52,390 - Bargarország has a growing middle class due to continued state investments in high-skill vocational education and critical infrastructure, as well as the expansion of technology based industries such as electronics design and information technology sectors supplementing the increases to the production and import of consumer goods. Over the past 10 years, Bargarország's real gross domestic production growth has averaged at 2.67%.

Bargarország also has a small but growing modern agrarian economic sector, featuring farmland in the Bargar flatlands. Bargarország has had a growing agricultural industry which produces various agricultural goods including cereals, vegetables, and cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry. Timber is also a large export in Bargarország and as of 2001 has been gathered in a more sustainable manner with the introduction of replantation laws. Furthermore, the mineral extraction and refinement industry exports various minerals such as lignite, iron, lead, gold, copper, natural gas, salt, sulphur, various silicates, bismuth-complex minerals and rare formation endemics as well as steel and various metal alloys. The resource extraction fuels the small Bargar industrial base and manufacturing sectors. The Kasibaari economy is an upper middle income, developing economy and is classed as a small to mid-sized economy on global rankings with a gross domestic product (PPP) of $448.32 Billion and a gross domestic product per capita (PPP) of $12,562. Kasibaar has a growing middle class as the number of skilled workers increases as a result of state investments into high-skill vocational education and tertiary economic sectors, primarily ICT and electronics sectors. Over the last decade, Kasibaars gross domestic product growth has averaged 2.6%.

Kasibaar’s economy is mainly dependent on its primary and secondary sectors as it’s economic foundation with still developing tertiary sectors leading to a gradual growth in the middle class and overall GDP(PPP). Kasibaar has a developed fossil fuel extraction and refinement sector based on coal and oil extraction as well as the refinement of petroleum, petroleum products and other oil based fuels. Large coal deposits in the Eastern Kasibaar are mined at the rate of about 500,000 tonnes (492,103 long tons; 551,155 short tons) per year, part of which is utilised domestically in coal fired power plants typically found inland away from major urban centres. Oil is primarily extracted from deep sea drilling in the Coral Sea by government owned oil rigs which receive on average $1.1 billion dollars in government investment yearly. Oil extracted from the Coral Sea is partially exported in its natural form and partially refined at one of 5 main government owned oil refineries found along the Kasibaar coast, where they are turned into petroleum and other oil based fuels such as for export and domestic use. Kasibaar has a prominent chemical engineering and manufacturing sector, made up primarily of fertiliser production, ammonia production and production of refrigerant and cooling fluids. The chemical sector is the second largest second in the Kasibaari economy falling short of only oil exports.

Textiles
Silk + wool (Sheep and yak fiber)