Badzevalari

Badzevalari (Badzevala: ބަޒެވަލަރި, romanized: Badzevalari, pronounced [bɐd͡zəvɐlɐri]), officially The Democratic Republic of Badzevalari (Badzevala: ބަޒެވަލަރި ޡޭލިލަ ކރޮފެލެޝ, romanized: Badzevalari Dzhelila Krofelêc̄, pronounced [bɐd͡zəvɐlɐri ʤəlilɐ krɑfəlɛʧ]) is a country in the northern part of North Avalonia. Its Five provinces and Two territories extend from the Tethys to the Iapetus, Badzevala's capital is Khagasisha, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Nemalansha, Bastianville, and Lhati.

Various indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Badzevalari for thousands of years before Artemian colonization. Beginning in the 17th century, Seratofian and Curgovic expeditions explored and later settled along the Iapetic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, Mero-Curgovina ceded nearly all of its colonies in North Avalonia in 1833. In 1867, with the union of three Samot-Seratofian North Avalonian colonies through Confederation, Badzevalari was formed as a federal dominion of three provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the Samot-Seratofian Empire.

Badzevala has a unique system of government referred to as Dzhelitsam, roughly translating to "Way of the people". The government is ruled by an executive council of members elected from each "Cultural region". Each member of the council is elected in their own region, the election is then ratified by the parliament. With a total of 15 members of the executive council, there is 15 heads of state of Badzevala. When conducting state visits, the role would be given to the Council representative (The representative is not a member of the council and only acts as a figurehead for the council's decisions). The parliament of Badzevala is unicameral and consists of members that are elected from the "Political regions" of the country.

The country is highly developed, with a high HDI and one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. The economy is quite advanced thanks to it's abundant natural resources and the robust trade network and position it has within the north avalonian sphere. It ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, and education. The nation is quite ethnically diverse as a product of of large-scale immigration from many other countries, as well as having a very high native population. The influence of both Artemian culture from the former colonial rule as well as native culture from Tavaluda has had a significant impact on Badzevala's national identity.

Etymology
The name Badzevalari originated from the native term for the Avalonian Lion (Badzeva), which is an endemic species to Badzevala, combined with the suffix denoting land (-lari). The artemian colonizers shortened the name into Badzevala after colonization. Originally the name "Badzevala" was only used to refer to land west of the Fezec̄an river, with the plains to the east named as "Akhali Artimija" by the colonizers. This designation gradually fell out of favor and there is no record of colony being called said name by 1800. The official name changed back to Badzevalari following the independence however it is still commonly referred to Badzevala both domestically and internationally.

Geography
Stretching from the Brigantic Gulf in the east, and the Tethys Ocean in the west, Badzevalari occupies 935,750 square kilometers of space, however this number is increased to 956,700 if we consider all the internal waters within the nation. Badzevalari shares a land border with Tavaluda to the north, as well as Arroyo-Abeille to the south. The physical geography of Badzevalari is widely varied. Much of the country is occupied by the Badzeva Desert, mountains are prominent in western cordillera and through the Grotplato, and the relatively flat Continental shield in the East facilitate productive agriculture. The southeastern plains have a mild subtropical climate where a lot of Badzevalari's industry lies. The climate becomes Mediterranean on the windward side of the mountains, with several cities lining the coast.

Biodiversity
Badzevalari is divided into eight terrestrial and three marine ecoregions. These ecozones encompass over 50,000 classified species of wildlife, with an equal number yet to be formally recognized or discovered. Due to human activities, invasive species and environmental issues in the country, there are currently more than 300 species at risk of being lost. Over 40 percent of the Badzevalan landscape is intact and relatively free of human development, with the biggest national park within Anterra located in the west of the country, at a size of around 175,000 km2 of land being within park boundaries.

Approximately 22.1 percent of the nation's landmass and freshwater are conservation areas, including 15.7 percent designated as protected areas. Badzevalari's biggest national park, the Valakhanami National Ecological Reserve spans two countries and is roughly equivalent in size to Seratof when both nation's parks are considered. The park covers glaciers, ice fields, deserts, mesa plateaus as well as some of the biggest redwood forests on the continent. Other notable national parks include the Latakhia plateau conservation area, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful canyon landscapes in anterra, and the Bastianville National Park, which is located on the Bastianville peninsula on the west coast.

Climate
Average winter and summer high temperatures across Badzevalari vary from region to region. Winters can be harsh in many parts of the country, particularly in the Continental Shield Regions, which experience a continental climate, where daily average temperatures are near −10 °C (14 °F), but can drop below −20 °C (4 °F) with severe wind chills. The summers temperatures in the Badzeva Desert can be quite high, with the region receiving temperatures higher than 40 degrees celsius for weeks on end, and receiving little precipitation year round. Because of its location near the center of the North Avalonian peninsula, the Badzeva Desert can have temperatures vary by over 40 degrees in one day, falling before freezing at night while being well over 30 degrees celsius in the afternoon.