Sorbian Republic

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The Sorbian Republic (Sorbian: Serbska Republika), or more commonly known as either Sorbia or Lusatia is a country in what used to be Saxony and Brandenburg of Germany.
== History ==
Sorbs in the 20th and 21st centuries have been generally in the decline. In 1945 their areas east of the Neisse were overtaken by Poles being resettled from lands in the east. Germanization efforts had also been occurring prior to the defeat of Germany in World War II. One would think that the Sorbs would be completely decimated from the nuclear strike on Cottbus in World War III. However, the Sorbs managed to prevail.
Initially during the Post-Nuclear Strife in Germany, Sorbia aligned itself with the local right-wing National Front. However this collapsed in the 2025s and thus Sorbia declared itself independent. Within this time, the minor Sorb populations in Poland and Czechia collaborated with the bulk in Germany, establishing seven districts. Those seven districts would hold out the collapse of the German Government, and an Authoritarian Dictatorship was established. 
===Recent Developments===
After student protests in 2104, Sorbia transitioned into a dominant-party democracy. In 2107, neighboring Saxony was taken over by Nazis, resulting in growing tensions between the Sorbian and German Populations. Following this, the Relations with its other German Neighbor, the Oder Reichsstaat, have soured, eventually boiling down into a full-scale conflict in 2115. During the first year, the Reichsstaat managed to push the Sorbians a total of 20 kilometers toward the capital of Cottbus / Chosebuz, however had to stop their advances as the Sorbians halted their advance. In 2119 the capital was moved from Cottbus to Görlitz after an artillery shell launched by the Oder Reichsstaat nearly killed the head of state. Since the stalemate, the Sorbians have been able to establish defensive fortifications throughout the nation, and fighting has been reduced to occasional skirmishes, however Cottbus is becoming less and less attractive as more people flee the city to Görlitz as war refugees. Many question whether or not the fall of Cottbus could result in the Sorbian Economy crumbling as it would open up the coal fields to the Reichsstaat and the Bundesrepublik. 
==Politics==
Sorbia is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic divided into seven districts. They have a representative head of state known as the President, and a Chancellor, who serves as the head of government. The president has no power, all executive power is vested into the chancellor.
Sorbia is under a dominant-party system. The Association of Prosperity and Harmony (ADaH) have consistently won recent Sorbian elections. Sorbia has parliamentary elections every 3 years ever since 2104. The People's Assembly is a unicameral legislature currently consisting of 50 members.
===Administrative divisions===
Sorbia is divided into seven districts (Sorbian: okres). They are:
*Gubin
*Žarow
*Baršć
*Chóśebuz
* Budyšin
*Žitawa
*Zhorjelc
Each district has its own people's assembly which elects a District Chancellor who essentially is the head of government of the district. The district chancellor also serve as that district's head of state as well.
==Economy==
Sorbia has a vast series of coal fields. Despite this industry having had threatened Sorbian villages in the past, it has become the bulk of the modern Sorbian economy.
Sorbia uses the Feniks as its currency, however production of it is very limited and most Sorbians stick to bartering.
==Culture==
The Sorbs are a West Slavic people. Despite threats of Germanization and Polonization, Sorbian culture has stood the test of time. This can be attributed to continued religious observance as well as cultivation of culture (Sorbian families tend to have 5 children). In Bautzen/Budyšin, the Serbski dom (Sorbian House) still stands, and the Domowina League has continued to contribute to the preservation of Sorbian culture since 1912. Sorbia still maintains a daily newspaper in its language. Traditions continue to be observed in Sorbia.
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