Sarvania

Sarvania (Sarvanian: Sarvanija), officially the Kingdom of Sarvania (Sarvanian: Kralidon u Sarvanija), is a landlocked sovereign state on the continent of Tapanthia. It borders Yugovia to the north, Maideria to the west, Amberia and Sennington to the south, and Aldania to the east. Sarvania has a population of 16,490,223, making it the 52nd-largest country by population worldwide, and the 15th-largest of the countries of Tapanthia. It's capital is Estalia, while it's largest city is Kalmthout.
The Kingdom of Sarvania was formed in the land inhabited by the Wendlyn peoples, who escaped to the area from what modern-day Yugovia following the First Crusade. Subsequently, the kingdom experienced an era of expansion with strategic victories over other nations in the Manticoran Civil War, as well as with subjugation of conquered territories. The kingdom’s economy, dominated by large holdings in agriculture, continues to be guided by the monarch of the realm, currently King Vladimir IV.
The Kingdom of Sarvania’s ruling house traces its lineage to Garibaldus II, also known as Gari the Great, who united the lands of the Wendlyn survivors during the war. The kingdom grew strong and powerful, but suffered major setbacks as it lost its hegemonic status, most notably with the defeat of its monarch, Empress Concetta VIII, at the hand of the country of Maideria. However, the kingdom’s might was not defeated. In 788 CE, Empress Concetta’s eldest daughter, Elvira (later the Lady Divine), asserted her birthright and reclaimed the throne. She began a cultural renaissance for Sarvania, declaring it the “First Sarvanian Empire” with her goal of creating a unified and prosperous nation. The name of the monarchy was changed from emperor/empress to king/queen in 1506 to be more in line with other monarchies in the area. As well as this, the country transitioned to a government style reminiscent of a constitutional monarchy.
Sarvania remained largely neutral throughout history, even during the Great War, to protect trade with other countries, though it's government quietly supported the Allied cause. During the Cold War however, Sarvania took the side of Poland and Jonathia, due to the Kalmthout protests in 1959 that resulted in riots. Sarvania's neighbour Aldania benefitted from trade with Sarvania in the 1960s thanks to the discovery of oil in the region, and the two became economically close to each other.
Sarvania is a developed country. It is a member of the GUIS, the Tapanthian Republic, and the Pan-Slavic Union.
== Etymology ==
Sarvania's name is derived from the Sarvanian sarvani, a loanword from both Jonish and Lyvenan meaning "salvation". It was named as such as the country served as salvation for the Wendlyn peoples fleeing from the First Crusade.
== History ==
=== Prehistoric Sarvania ===
Sarvania was part of a larger landmass that today encompasses most of the Slavic and Florian worlds. The landmass split into two some millions of years ago, before crashing into the Lyvenan subcontinent and then smashing into the later Tapanthian continent. The area now home to the city of Estalia bore great tectonic force due to volcanoes, which created the Krugero lake at the center of the mountain range. The river Danus began running through Sarvania after landscape in Yugovia gave way, sending waves crashing through the country, and creating a river splitting the ranges in two.
=== Early settlers ===
=== Rise of Sarvania and the Manticoran Civil War ===
=== First Sarvanian Empire ===
=== Transition to constitutional monarchy ===
=== Sarvanian Rennaisance ===
=== Early 20th-century Sarvania ===
=== Sarvania during the Cold War ===
=== Modern Sarvania ===
== Geography ==
=== Administrative divisions ===
Sarvania is a unitary state, composed of municipalities/cities and districts. Sarvania has twelve municipalities, ten of which are divided into three districts each, while Glavnija (which houses Estalia) and Kalmthout contain four districts, housing the capital and largest cities of Sarvania.
Sarvania's municipalities are as follows:
* Aldessa
* Copreda
* Crotzeija
* Duchessija
* Dvagrada
* Eltorgrad
* Frethal
* Glavnija
* Gradosac
* Kalmthout
* Manticora
* Navograd
== Demographics ==
== Government and politics ==
== Culture ==
== See also ==
Category:Countries in Tapanthia
Category:Countries
Category:Tapanthia
Category:Sarvania