Modrovia

The Modrovian Federal Republic, (Heltic: Republjka Federala Modrovi) is a Federal Parliamentary Republic located in Western Artemia. The Federation is made up of 7 constituent states with a mostly temperate climate and covers 483,968 square kilometres. The Modrovian Federal Republic is made up of over 42 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 was selected due to the House of Modrov which once led the unified Heltic Kingdom. The House of Modrov would collapse in 1672 when the Kings six sons began to fight over who was the successor to the king. The Modrovs were at one point a small kingdom near the Modrov mountain ranges of Artemia.

Antiquity
something something early migration from northern Artemia?

Early Heltics (872 - 1404)
Mountain tribe (Modrov), turns into kingdom.

The Heltic Kingdom(1405 - 1671)
Mountain kingdom begin conquering portions of Western Artemia which contained more Heltic descendants and other cultures. Creation of the unified Heltic Culture.

The War of Eagles and the collapse of the Heltic Kingdom (1672 - 1680)
King dies, eldest son takes power, his 5 other sons attempt to kill the eldest for power, starts six way civil war. Results in Heltic kingdom exploding into several dozen minor Heltic states. Collapsed states get invaded by Gardic Empire at some point.

Post Heltic Kingdom collapse(1681 - 1839)
After the Fall of the Heltic Kingdom in 1672, the region which once encompassed the Heltic Kingdom was divided into dozen of states, the largest of which being the Kingdom of Ǩásgród which contained six million inhabitants. Due to the perceived failure of autocracy and monarchism as a whole many Heltic nations had formed into republics, overthrowing the royal houses which held majority of the state power through a three estate system during the rule of the Heltic Kingdom; however some states had retained their monarchies such as the Kingdom of Ljšová which was run by one of the Heltic king’s own sons.

Throughout the 18th century the region remained divided by national lines and political ideologies yet remained culturally unified which would contribute to the rise of pro-unification movements across the old Heltic regions during this period. While many states maintained cordial relations, several wars broke out between democratic and autocratic states creating divides between the post collapse Heltic nations some of which carry on to the 20th and 21st centuries due to cultural separatism policies carried out by the few remaining monarchist states.

Gardic Occupation
The weakened and divided state of the Heltic states was seen as an opportunity for westward expansion during the mid 18th century by the Gardic Empire. Throughout the mid 18th century, Gardic forces would make repeated advances into the Heltic regions - at its peak the Gardic Empire encompassed eight Heltic states and maintained control of the Golden Sea (Modrovian Heltic: Marea de Aur) a region on the eastern border of modern day Modrovia nicknamed by Heltic locals for its expansive farmlands and wheat fields. The region would be described by some Gardic troops as an “[…]endless fields of golden grains and fertile lands.” (Unknown Gardic Soldier’s diary, 6th August 1782).

The Gardic occupation of Heltic regions sparked the creation of various militia groups across the occupied states which would actively oppose the Gardic garrisons throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries making the occupation costly endeavour for the Gardic government to maintain due to the ever increasing death toll, with mountaineer militias harassing Gardic mountain passes through the Modrov mountains, often stealing firearms and disrupting logistics through the mountains. The Gardic garrison in the region at times faced supply shortages and often low morale due to the constant threat of combat, against an enemy which some Gardic soldiers regarded as "ghosts".

Many of these groups would continue to exist after Modrovian unification as formalised military units in the new unified Modrovian army.

The Modrov Commonwealth
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War for the Golden Sea (1850 - 1853)
(Modrovian Heltic: Război pentru Marea de Aur)War against Gardic Empire( Gardarike) over fertile region of Eastern Modrovia and its sea access. Nicknamed the golden sea due to massive wheat and grain fields spanning endlessly throughout portions of the region. Modrovian Militia's and disorganised anti-gardic insurgents begin harassing gardic troops, eventually disconnecting the 100,000 man garrison from the gardic heartlands by making mountains between the two nations impassable (constant ambushes and attacks on gardic mountain posts) dismantling logistics and eventually leading to the surrender of the gardic garrison forces. Accidentally causes Gardic Empire to collapse rip 1850's - poked too hard by peasants with bayonets and pikes.

The rise of Modrovia and rise of Heltic national populist groups(1860 - 1919)
After the unification of the Modrovian Confederation, the Modrovian government quickly made an effort to grow Modrovia’s military and industrial capabilities in order to ensure Modrovia's continued existence and repair of the damage caused within Modrovia during the Heltic Unionist War. This government plan would start on the 3rd of January 1860, which would see the gradual growth of the Modrovian industrial sector which allowed the Modrovian Confederation to begin to catch up to its far older neighbours, such as Mero-Curgovina. The swift rise of Modrovia left older empires and nations uneasy, as the newly formed Confederacy not only challenged the aristocratic ideals of many nations in Artemia but was also quickly proving to be a militarily, industrially and economically capable nation. Modrovia’s militarisation and industrialisation effort would only increase under the pressures of the old nations of Artemia.

Furthermore, Modrovia also saw political shifts. Modrovia would rename once again into the Modrovian Federal Republic after various public pushes for more democratic policies. This would lead to large portions of the Modrovian government staff and members resigning over the course of 1862, their replacements being publicly elected representatives. The rule of the old monarchies and houses of the Heltic kingdoms which had contributed to the Modrovian Confederate council had begun to vanish into history.

The Grand Campaigns(1920 - 1925)
While Modrovia remained neutral during the start of the conflict, it would see itself secretly backing democratic rebel groups in Vallis, accelerating the removal of monarchies which had pressured Modrovia in the past within Artemia. Modrovia would also assist Legantus’ military modernisation prior to an agreed upon intervention into the war by both nations simultaneously. During the 1920's republican revolts across the Western Artemian region, Modrovia would declare war alongside Legantus, this would see Modrovia advance Westwards into Mero-Curgovina, which would ultimately lead to the occupation of north-eastern Mero-Curgovina.

The Post-War period and Heltic national populism(1925 - 1944)
After the Grand Campaigns, Modrovia seek more military and industrial reforms, learning from the lessons of the Grand campaigns. The Modrovian Government established War Plan Red on the 5th of October 1934. War Plan Red outlined a defense plan in order to guarantee Modrovia's continued existence, it would introduce defense features such as pre-rigged bridges for detonation in the event of invasion and later in the 1960s expanded to cover freeway redesigns which would allow road barriers to act as tank barriers. The plan would mandate that the Forțele Armate Modrovi (Modrovian Armed Forces) be as well armed and prepared as it potentially could be alongside with the civilian population being carefully provided for in the event of a catastrophe. Unintentionally backing the Modrovia's reforms was the League of Free Nations which Modrovia had agreed to join in return for economic subsidies in order to repair the damage Modrovia had sustained during the Grand Campaigns. The plan would see heavy government subsidies towards research and development, both civilian and military within Modrovia, however political feuds between the peoples government and army would result in a period of military stagnation.

While War Plan Red was never enacted by Modrovia, the mentality of being always prepared to enact such an extreme plan would leave Modrovia as a capable military power in the 1940’s and beyond, with many of the government subsidies towards civilian research gradually expanding the Modrovian economy.

Modrovian Interventionism and militarisation(1945 - 1997)
- Nationalist government begin intervention into Mero-Curgovina's civil war, Kesh War and the Veikan Civil War.

- (Modrovian Heltic: Uniunea Națională Populară; English: National Peoples Union), the national coalition which prioritises Modrovia and its power projection begins intervening in wars that could benefit Modrovia and rapidly builds Modrovia's arms industry, repeatedly wins elections since 1946 mainly due to its large seat dominance in the parliament, collapses in the late 80's due to controversies and internal feuds.

Military

 * See more: Modrovian Armed Forces

The Modrovian military has remained competent on an international scale through consistent government funding has been able to keep up to date on technologies sufficient to defend its territories and reach out if it was required. The Forțele Armate Modrovi in the past has faced political disputes with the Modrovian Government which had led to a stagnation in the military's growth from 1941 to 1948 as funding was shifted and cut by the Modrovian government of the time. Modrovia makes use of compulsory service laws in order to grow its reserves in the event it is required in order to preserve the nations continued existence. The Forțele Armate Modrovi has been able to keep consistent numbers in the 170,000 active personnel range for several decades, with the Armata Modrovi sitting at 95,982 soldiers on duty and the Forțele Aeriene Modrovi sitting at 39,123 active duty personnel and the Marină Modrovi sitting at 38,357 active personnel as of 2018 bringing total active force of the Forțele Armate Modrovi to 173,462 personnel. The reserve counts per branch has been less consistent as conscripts continue to complete their training every year, with the Armata Modrovi having 37,762 reservists, the Forțele Aeriene Modrovi having 18,652 reserve personnel and the Marină Modrovi having 17,872 Working in conjunction with the Forțele Armate Modrovi, the Modrovian Gendarmerie is a paramilitary militia which operates in Modrovia as domestic security and as one of the rapid reaction forces of Modrovia in the case of an invasion.

Foreign Relations
Modrovia has largely remained on friendly terms with the international community. This has resulted in Modrovia joining the League of Free Nations, which although has lowered standings with some nations it has further increased Modrovia's security, both economically and militarily. Further, Modrovia enjoys higher standings with Legantus and Mero-Curgovina due to their long term alliances. Modrovia has assisted Legantus in modernising their military prior to the combined intervention into the Grand Campaigns, and continued to make open arms sales to Legantus as well as exporting goods to Legantus. Similarly, Modrovia has maintained friendly relations with Mero-Curgovina, despite invading Mero-Curgovina during the Grand Campaigns, Modrovia has assisted in the reconstruction of Mero-Curgovina's military and backed the Republican government during their revolution, and later assisted them put down the monarchist counter revolution. Modrovia has maintained positive ties with the central Artemian nation of Gardarike, with consistent trade and their observer status in the League of Free Nations. This has resulted in recent Gardarike - Modrovian programs to modernise the Gardarike army. On the Avalonian continent Modrovia also maintains friendly terms with Chezzetcook and  Brigantica, often purchasing and selling arms from/to each other.

Economy
The Modrovian economy is a relatively strong and stable economy on par with most Western Artemian economies, with a export-based economy based on raw materials, manufactured goods and natural gas, with a gross domestic product (PPP) of $2,972 trillion in 2019. Modrovia is a high-income country due to a gross national income (PPP) per capita of $70,762 - 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 Modrovian Krále has one of the higher inflation rates of Artemian economies, partially due political shifts in the 1950s and due to intentional government policies which have created an inflated yet strong currency. Due to the inflation Modrovia would abolish the Runa, a 1/100th sub unit of the Krále, in the late 1950s - causing new banknote denominations such as the 50 Kl, 100 Kl, 200Kl, 500Kl, 1000Kl and other high denominations being introduced. Coins remained in use with common coin denominations being 1Kl, 2Kl, 5Kl, 10Kl, and 20Kl.

Demographics
As of 2018 the Modrovian Federation Republic has a total population over 42 million, with 65% of that population residing in urban regions of the country. The Modrovian population has seen steady increases. Much of the Modrovian population resides in the state of Kralove, where the capital is located with a relatively high population density of on average 201.86 people per square kilometre. The Modrovian population has a relatively high average life expectancy, with the expectancy for males and females being 81.2 and 83.7 respectively. Current Modrovian government programs do not grant citizenship to foreigners born within Modrovia, unless they are born to at least one Modrovian parent. Citizenship is a heavily controlled system within Modrovia, Modrovians born outside of Modrovia are granted citizenship granted they can prove they are of Modrovian descent but must complete integration courses upon arrival before gaining full citizenship status. For foreigners to be granted citizenship in Modrovia they must live in Modrovia for a 15 year uninterrupted period and complete integration courses in order to assimilate into Modrovian society.