Letonna

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Letonna
Flag of Letonna [[image: {{{arms}}}|x78px|Coat of Arms of Letonna]]
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Shine on you Crazy Diamond
Anthem: "Oceania"
Geography
Location of Letonna
Area km2
Water (%) {{{water_area}}}
Highest point Isenguard Mountains
Longest river Yough'Gah River
Demographics
Population 200 million
• Density 103/km2
• Growth .5 year%/year
Median age 35 years
Demonym Letonnian, Letonese
History
Founding of Per'Gath ~1000 AD


Feudal Letonna is born ~1600 AD
•  Empire of Letonna is formed
1750
Government
Capital Letonna City
Official language Inglish
Type Heridatary Empire
Legislature Imperial Senate



Economy
Currency Osmi (Victory V) ()
GDP ~900,000
• Per capita 15,000
• Growth 1%/year
Sectors

19% Agriculture
70% Industry
11% Services

Unemployment 5%
Gini
Development
Life expectancy 68 years
Improved water access 98%
Literacy 98%
Enrollment 98%
• Primary 99%
• Secondary 70%
• Tertiary 9%
Standards
Measures metric
Date format month day year
Traffic right side
Codes
ISO code EL
Internet TLD .el
Calling code +12


The Empire of Letonna, or simply Letonna, is large nation on the north eastern corner of the continent of Pelegia. There are no official provinces, states or regions in the empire, but rather governing city states that have land to oversee. The Empire of Letonna has been existent for over 250 years, and maintains a semi-formal dynasty with the Gyth bloodline. However, only within the last 25 years has the nation banded together into a more stable and unified nation. Historically, Letonna has been a land of cold weather settlers with a strong distrust for anyone outside it's native lands.

The Empire, and many of it's citizens, used to be on the southern continent of Peruvia. But after an uprising of lower class citizens over reduced civil rights and rising grain prices, the government was overthrown, and went into exile with many of citizens still loyal to the Empire. The Empire later found refuse in the politically unstable of Neustria, where it remains today.


History

When the large cold valley of present day Letonna was settled, it mainly consisted of small farming settlements that domesticated local wildlife and crops. Over many hundreds of years, many of these camps and settlements bound together in rough bands or tribes. It is estimated that these early tribes primary purpose for greater organization would be for trade and land disputes with neighboring tribes. It wouldn't be to around 1000 A.D. that the first appearance of a kingdom of several tribes, dominated by a head chieftain or kind came about. This large kingdom, known as Per'Gath, would exist for the nest 200 years, slowly cannibalising neighboring kingdoms until it would encompass the most northern half of the modern size of the Nation of Letonna. At around 1600 A.D.a coup involving radical members from the more prominent towns and cities in the region overthrew the feudal government and established a 'city state parliamentary kingdom'. during the next 150 years, conquest from this new expansionary and conquest driven regime would grow to spread the letonnian land claim eastward to the Isenguard mountains, and southward to the sea. Due to the expansionary and aggressive nature of the Letonnian people, border conflicts were common with the Dwarven people of the Mcmasterdonian lands. At around 1750, a second and final coup, by royal ministers to the then kingdom, murdered the king and established a hereditary ruled Empire, encompassing almost all of Modern day Letonna. The first Emperor being Emperor Rav Gyth Leton, the most dominant of the traitorous ministers. Keeping the idea of ruling city sates to lessen the blow of governmental power shifts, but establishing a very centralized government all under the direct supervision of an administration answering to the rule of the Emperor, The Empire of Letonna was born.

The Nation of Letonna remained officially neutral during The Great War. However, The government did profitier off the conflict, selling resources and war supplies to nations looking for them. This would earn the nation of Letonna, and it's Emperor few friends in the international political sphere. Soon after the great war, years of bad harvests drove the price of grain up. The government hence rationed the grain, but due to corruption, resources were not evenly distributed, leading to starvation of some of the Empires more poor citizens. In the fall of 1919 a.d., revolt broke out in the capital of Letonnasburg. Soon lower class workers from neighboring town and cities flooded the city, ransacking government food warehouses. The military could not hold back the mob as they swarmed the royal palace. The Emperor fled with many other members of government, and made for the northern coast where many of the Letonnian ships were docked. Word spread quickly what was happening, and many more cities and town fell to disgruntled citizens. The Emperor ordered what military stations that were avaliable to try to quell the rebellion. Some generals and commanders, seeing the end was near, refused, and stood down. Others, realizing it was futile, just tried to defend themselves and make their way north to the more loyalist regions of the nation. Three days after the initial uprising, any remaining military in the southern reaches had ceased to report in. The remaining government officials advised the Emperor to not pursue war. Emperor Titus famously said, standing on the bow of The Brave:

    "Let them have it. Those fools will have no idea what to do with themselves. They will freeze, they will starve, the will kill themselves. Over what? Burnt cities and failing infrastructure."

At this same time, The Nationion of Neustria, in the north west corner of the globe, was on the verge of collapse due to a costly defeat in The Great War. It was announced to all loyal citizens in Northern Letonna to seek refuse there by any means they could. Military ships took as many as they could, while civilian vessels were commandeered to carry passengers north. Arriving in the spring of 1920, the government in exile and it's people were welcomed by several splinter groups in the dying government. Thinking that these new arrivers could help prop up a new government in the event of a revolution, General Vach Klaunder of the Neustrian military welcomed these refugees in, and arranged living conditions, employment, and over all accommodation to the Letonese, with the idea they may support his eventual Coup d'état.

Geography

Letonna is primarily flat with semi-fertile terrain, and mountains garnishing almost of all it's land borders. Northern Letonna is more fertile and features warmer climates due to being closer to the equator and having the warmer ocean shores. Harsher weather is more frequent in the more southern and colder parts of the region, often having snow fall 10 months out of a year, and near constant rain the summer months. Numerous rivers cross through Letonna, the largest being the Yough'Gah river, which starts in the IsenGuard Mountains and ends in the southern ocean of Letonna. Letonna doesn't feature many large lakes. Rather, small lakes and ponds dot the inner valley.


Politics

The peoples of Letonna, ever since the Kingdom of Letonna was formed around 1600 ad, have been a very moderate people. It can be noted that the Kingdom of Letonna was politically aggressive towards it neighbors, and hosted a very nationalism like spirit. No official parties existed during this period, but many influential nobles and members of government who shared similar ideas would form the foundations of modern Letonnian politics.

When the Empire of Letonna was formed in 1750, there was much political upheaval for the next 4 years. Although no civil war ever broke out, strong political rivalry's that exists to this day were formed. The first clear political party that formed in this new Empire would be the Loyalists. They supported the Emperor, and were typically former ministers or high ranking government officials in the old Kingdom. They supported a very authoritarian rule over the city states and public affairs. Fearing this very central government, a group of mid to lower ranking politicians banded together to form a rival party nick named (and later to become their official name) the Outer Whigs. This name came about from the fact the people opposing the very centralized government were politicians and members of the city states furthest away from the capital.

Over the next 250 years more smaller special interest parties joined the politics of Letonna, but the general feel of government was a two party system. To this day the Loyalists still hold a majority in the Imperial senate and other positions. Although the two parties have clearly different goals, there is rarely a partisan issue or politician. Compromise and national interest usually come before party goals.


Economy

Letonna is a strong industrial region. Most areas of revenue come from industrial production, chemical manufacturing, and resource processing. Letonna is known to have very rich mineral deposits in its many mountains. The Isenguard mountaisn have been historically contested due to this fact with the Mcmasterdonians. The most prominent exports have been iron/steel machinery, metal and weapons of war. In recent years pharmeceutical production have been a more favorable export to more peaceful nations.

Following recent international conflicts, the Letonnian economy has had a minor downturn as boycotts from rival and enemy nations have decreased the exports.


Religion and Culture

Historically, the peoples of the region of Letonna have worshiped pagan harvest and nature gods. Not much is known exactly how, when or why these gods were worshiped. The loss of this information is likely due to many cultural shifts throughout history. It is known that around the time of the settling of Per'Gath, the ruling hierarchy outlawed their worship, fearing that devotion to a unseen and understood being would distract the subjects and lower their devotion to the new government and their duty's to the king. Although a slow and painful transition, the devotion to these gods was abandoned, and no cultural documentation was kept. With the founding of the New Empire, no official religion was ever established, nor was any religious activity outlawed. Nearly all citizens hold no religious feelings or beliefs. It has been observed with some border towns on mcmasterdonia and Union that peoples have absorbed customs of the neighboring region and peoples. This is just a minor exception.

The Letonnian people have a unique culture in comparison to the rest of the continent. Holding personal gain, hard work, and loyalty can be seen as the roots to their actions and goals. Although a modernized people, traditional values still underlie their personalities. Most notable is the bonds between individuals and families are not as strong as in other nations. This is theorized to be because historically ones personal gain and glory took priority over emotional connections and devotions. In modern Letonna, Pursuit of personal advancement and gain are often priority in a persons life rather than companionship. It is believed that emotional connections are a later luxury once a person has already achieved much in the ways of employment, financial gain or political placement.