Duchy of Gralicia

Gralicia (/grəˈlɪ.ʃɪ.ə/; Gralician: Graelicia), officially the Duchy of Gralicia (Gralician: Duchay Graelicia), is a sovereign independent state located in Asia bordered by Russia, China, and North Korea. 
With a population of 1,956,497 people, it is the 147th largest country in the world and the 46th largest country in Asia in terms of population. It also has a area of 165,900 km2 (64,100 sq mi), making it about the same size as Uruguay.
Its capital and largest city is Graliciatok (Gralician: Slavistok) and the official languages are Gralician, the national language, and Russian, which are both commonly spoken by the people of Gralicia as the mother tongue.
Gralicia is a member state of the Global Organization of Nations and Kingdoms and the Lówygrad Pact, but has denied access of the Multinational Confederation of States due to a territory dispute with the Nevelian Confederation.
== Name ==
=== Etymology ===
The name “Gralicia” comes from the word “Galicia”, which is a region in Eastern Europe. There are proven to be no known connections between the two names though.
=== In other languages ===
Add Gralicia’s name in a language (ON’s languages or factual languages) in alphabetical order!
==== Real languages ====
* Bulgarian: Херцогство на Гралиция tr. Khertsogstvo na Gralitsiya
* Dutch: Hertogdom Gralicië
* French: Duché de Gralicie
* Georgian: გრალიციური მონარქია tr. Gralitsiuri Monarkia
* German: Herzogtum Gralikien
* Lithuanian: Gralicijos Kunigaikštystė
* Russian: Герцогство Гралисия tr. Gertsogstvo Gralisiya
* Spanish: Ducado de Gralicia
* Turkish: Graliçya Dükalığı
* Ukrainian: Гралицьке Герцогство tr. Hralyts'ke Hertsohstvo
==== ON’s language ====
* Doggeric: Duchay oth Gwalecia
* Francoisan: Duch Galieciene
* Gralician: Graelicia Duchay
* Guerrian: Hertoduch Gralicieë
* Septrentian: Graliskischie Douch
* Sorian: Ducato dè Gralècèa
* Sereletin: Dukien dei Grasiliken
* Zarexian: Ducate Gralixium
== History ==
=== Kingdom of Gralicia ===
The Kingdom of Gralicia is created in Graliciatok (formerly Vladivostok). It does not last long, due to the fact it gets reformed into the Gralician Federation. 
=== Gralician Federation ===
The Gralician Federation set out a goal to become the "New Russia" of the world, meaning it would be the largest country, own most of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, and etc. The former Gralician president, Igor Sergueïevitch Pouchkariov, asked Vladimir Putin if it can have Siberia, and as it turned out, he said no. The Gralician president threaten to declare war and be backed up by the United States. Due to this, Vladimir Putin did not want to risk a all-out war, so he agreed. Due to this governmental over-powered regime, a coup d'état was set up in order for a new government to be installed, along with a new, non-over-powered leader.
=== Coup d'état ===
A coup d'état is organized and the Gralician army lost 95.4% of land to the coup d'etat organizers. The goverment is reorganized as a duchy and the official territory of the nation is moved back to where it was when the Kingdom of Gralicia was formed.
=== Annexation of the rest of the [former] Primorsky Krai ===
After the Duchy of Gralicia is created, the Duke, Gralei I was set to have a meeting with the president of Russia in Moscow. During the meeting, Gralei I explained that they did not want to be a useless city-state, but rather have more territory to be officially recognized as a strong sovereign state. Vladimir Putin’s agreed to his statement and the rest of the [former] Primorsky Krai was officially given to Gralicia on July 1st, 2017.
=== Present day ===
Today Gralicia does well in its economy (due to it owning Graliciatok) and agriculture. It also has a population of the remaining Siberian tigers left in the wild, making it a zoologist tourist site.
=== Future ===
==== Collapse ====
On 25th June, 2045, the Duchy of Gralicia collapses due to the high rates of [the future] inflation and disputes between political parties of the nation. Another goverment takes place of the old one, creating the Kingdom of Graliciatok and a Graliciatoker vassal state, the Kingdom of the Kuril Islands.
==== Successor kingdom ====
Both the Kingdom of Graliciatok and Kingdom of the Kuril Islands unite to create Second Kingdom of Gralicia.
==== Kuril Dispute/Attack ====
Russia attacks Gralicia in order to gain back the Kuril Islands. The Gralician Army wins after the Battle of Okha (Sakhalin).
== Geography ==
Gralicia, and the relatively warm—although freezing in winter—waters of the , is the northernmost country in , located between the and latitude and and longitude. It is stretched in the direction, the distance from its extreme northern point to its most southerly point being about 900 kilometers (560 mi). The highest peak in the country is , while the largest river is the . 
=== Flora and fauna ===
The geographic location of Gralicia accounts for the variety of its . The territory of Gralicia has not been subjected to the ice cover in the past. This circumstance, as well as the specifics of the geographical situation and the specific features of climate, determine the unique, diversity of the plant world at species and cenotic levels and the richness of plant resources. In the flora of Gralicia there are more than two thousand species of higher plants, of which about 250 species of trees, bushes and ligneous lianas. Flora of mosses and lichens is very diverse. As part of the coastal flora, there are many valuable medicinal, technical and food plants, many relict and endemic species. About 200 species are listed in the IUCN Red List, as rare and threatened extermination.
There are mountainous tundra areas, conifers and coniferous-deciduous forests, and forest-steppe, where many ancient plant species have been preserved, including s, , and the willow. The flora of the territory contains such plants as , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and many others.
The of Gralicia is also diverse. The following animals are found in the : (Ursus thibetanus), , , , , (Cervus elaphus xanthopygos), , , (Naemorhedus caudatus), , , , (Aix galericulata), (Ciconia nigra), (Mergus squamatus), (Sturnia philippensis), (Aegypius monachus), ( family), and others. Among 690 species of birds inhabiting the territory of the former , 350 are found in Gralicia. Rich fisheries of , , and marine fisheries of crab, pollock and other species make the aquatic and maritime environment a valuable resource for the country. However, the rich diversity of wildlife in Gralicia is threatened by poaching and the illegal . Some organizations are active in the region's wildlife and habitat conservation.
== Politics ==
Name 	Ideology 	Seats	Seats
Gralician Representative	N/A 	 	
N/A 	Green politics 	 	
N/A 	Social Democratic	 	
N/A 	Conservative 	 	
== Culture ==
=== Food ===
In Gralicia, there are lots of food to choose from. The most famous dish is Gralician pelmeni. Other dishes include beef, lamb, chicken course and goose.
=== Music ===
==== Linguavision ====
Gralicia first debuted in Linguavision XVIII with the song Chocolat coming in at 24th place with 37 points. Gralicia again participated in Linguavision XIX with the song Bước Chân Thần Kỳ and earning 37th place and 19 points.
==== Mappervision ====
Gralicia first debuted in Mappervision XXX with the song Catchu coming in at 27th place and having 16 points.
=== Transportation ===
WIP
==== Railway ====
WIP
==== Airlines ====
Gralician Airlines is the official airline of Gralicia. It has 18 destinations in Asia, 4 destinations in Africa, 3 destinations in Oceania/Australia, 31 destinations in Europe, and 19 destinations in the Americas. There are also some private airlines, the most famous one being AirGralicia, which used to be the old official airline in Gralicia.
=== Sports ===
==== Football ====
The Gralician National Football Team is the national football team of the Gralician Federation. The company itself also comprises of 19 teams. It’s sponser is the previously mentioned, AirGralicia.
==== Basketball ====
The Gralician Basketball National Team is the national basketball team of the Gralician Federation. It was founded in 2018. The current coach of the team is Mauyt Tger.
=== Public holidays ===
Date 	Name 	Celebration purpose 	Notes 	How to celebrate
1st January 	 	Celebrates the start of a new year. 	N/A 	Staying up late at night and having fun with your friends and family.
1st April 	 	N/A 	Not a official holiday.	Pranking one or more of your friends or your family members.
10th April 	Graliciatok City Day Eve.	Celebrates the day Graliciatok (formerly ) gains status as a city in the . 	N/A 	Recreational celebration
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Staying up late at night, and having fun with family and friends.Patriotic and symbolic celebration
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Saluting to the flag of Graliciatok for a whole one hour straight (starting at anytime during the day) at the Arseniev State Museum.
22nd April 	Graliciatok City Day 	Celebrates the day Graliciatok (formerly ) gains status as a city in the . 	N/A 	Recreational celebration
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Staying up late at night, and having fun with family and friends.Patriotic and symbolic celebration
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Saluting to the flag of Graliciatok for a whole one hour straight (starting at anytime during the day) at the Arseniev State Museum.
12th June 	Independence Day 	Celebrates the independence and formation of the Duchy of Gralicia. 	N/A 	Recreational celebration
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Staying up late at night, and having fun with family and friends.Patriotic and symbolic celebration
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Saluting to the flag of Gralicia for a whole one hour straight (starting at anytime during the day) at the Arseniev State Museum.
20th June 	Graliciatok Day Eve. 	Celebrates the foundation of Graliciatok in the Julian calendar. 	N/A 	Recreational celebration
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Staying up late at night, and having fun with family and friends.Patriotic and symbolic celebration
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Saluting to the flag of Graliciatok for a whole one hour straight (starting at anytime during the day) at the Arseniev State Museum.
1st July 	Primorsky Day 	Celebrates the voluntary annexation of the [former] Primorsky Krai. 	N/A 	TBA
2nd July 	Graliciatok Day 	Celebrates the foundation of Graliciatok (formerly Vladivostok) in the Gregorian calendar.	N/A 	TBA
24th December	 	Celebrates the day before , and by extension, the . 	N/A 	Youngster celebration
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Santa Claus, a [fictitious and childish] legendary figure, brings gifts to the homes of all the [all-year around] behaved children that are asleep during the night/early morning.Recreational celebration
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People have fun with their family and friends during the night.
Traditional celebration
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People go to a Christian church and pray to Jesus Christ.
25th December	 	Celebrates the . 	N/A 	Youngster celebration
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Santa Claus, a [fictitious and childish] legendary figure, brings gifts to the homes of all the [all-year around] behaved children that are asleep during the night/early morning.Recreational celebration
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People have fun with their family and friends during the night.
Traditional celebration
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People go to a Christian church and pray to Jesus Christ.
31st December	 	Celebrates the day before . 	N/A 	Staying up late at night and having fun with your friends and family.
== Economy ==
=== Stock exchange ===
The Graliciatok Stock Exchange is the official stock exchange of Gralicia. 
=== Currency ===
The official currency of Gralicia is the graliciats (sign: ₲, or G, dollar sign: G$, cent sign: G￠; Gralician: Graelicia graeliciats, Russian: Гралицкая гралисияц, tr. Gralitskaya graliciyats; code: GRG). It is subdivided into Graliciats dollar bills (sign: G$) and Graliciats cents (sign: G￠).
== Military ==
The composition of the Gralician Army is listed here:
* Gralician Defense Forces with 60,900 soldiers.
* Gralician Navy Protection Forces with 45,000 soldiers.
* Gralician Air Forces with 30,000 soldiers.
Total composition: 135,900 soldiers.
== Relations ==
=== Consulates/Embrassies in Gralicia ===
== National symbols ==
=== Flag of Gralicia ===
The flag of Gralicia, officially known as the "Great and Honorable Flag of the Duchy of Gralicia", nicknamed the "Luteus et Viridis Libertas", which roughly translates to "Orange and Green Freedom" is the official flag of the Duchy of Gralicia. It consists of a orange background with a green stripe in the middle with bottom-rounded corners with a white border that surrounds the green stripe. Inside that green stripe, it consists of the [former] Primorsky Krai coat of arms on the top and three stars below it symbolizing "Liberty, equality, fraternity", the national motto of France and the Republic of Haiti. On the bottom of the green stripe, it consists of 2 white lines, which people tend to believe to symbolize the 2 main ethnic groups that reside in Gralicia, Gralicians and Russians.
The colors of the flag originate from the Gralician Federation's flag, which also had orange and green on it. To this day, green and orange are the official colors of Gralicia. More on the "official colors" topic is explained here.
=== Coat of arms of Gralicia ===
The coat of arms of Gralicia, officially known as the "Coat of arms of the Duchy of Gralicia" is the official coat of arms of the Duchy of Gralicia. It consists of the Imperial Crown of Russia on the top of a escutcheon with four squares inside of it representing the flag of the [former] Primorsky Krai, the civil ensign of the Gralician Federation, the flag of the Kamchatka Krai (which it used to own), and the Austrian flag, which symbolizes the patriots' blood for Gralicia or "the holy country". On the sides of the escutcheon, there are 2 lions total (1 on each side), and below the escutcheon, there is a silver ribbon that says "Graelicia", meaning Gralicia in the Gralician language.
The coat of arms was adopted on 3rd July, 2017 and remains the coat of arms still to this day.
=== Official colors ===
==== Orange ====
 Main article; 
==== Green ====
 Main article; 
== See also ==
* Official Nations
* Nations in Asia
* Flag of Gralicia
* Coat of arms of Gralicia
=== Gallery ===
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=== Read in other languages ===
* Georgian/ქართული
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