Donat

Република Донат

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**Donat**, officially the **Republic of Donat** (Donatese: Република Донат */ Republika Donat*), is a constituent country of the State Union, which lays on the peninsula of Donat and its neighboring isles in Ripiero. It borders the Rutherish Commonwealth to its southwest and the Mercantile Republics of Kruhasta to its southeast. Donat has a population of around 68 million, with the city of Radogost being its largest and capital city. Donat's anthem is "One nation and its people". Donat is made up of 14 administrative divisions - 11 populates, that are alike to provinces, and 3 constitutional territories.

## Etymology

The word Donat comes from Old Donatese *dol'* (долъ), meaning 'valley', and the denominal suffix -*inat or -nat*. A possible translation of the word, then, would be 'valleyful' or 'denoted by valleys', possibly in reference to the many valleys of Donat that are encircled by highlands. Another hypothesis claims that the word's root comes from Old Donatese *děn'* (дѣнъ), meaning 'day', though the former is more accepted in academic circles.

Archaic forms of the word include *Dolnat*, *Dolinat*, *Dalnat* and *Dolnyat.* Historically, Rutherish sources have used the word *Gardelon*. In some languages, Donat is present with the added Reprodesic -*ia* suffix and its derivatives, such as *Donatija* in Illjikan. In Lestovian, the word *Ziemeļkrusti* (northern cross) is sometimes used.

## History

### Antiquity

Donatians were not the original inhabitants of the peninsula of Donat. Proof that there were cultures living in Donat before the Donatians' arrival has been traced all around the peninsula, mainly from excavated ceramic devices and tools of worship

Archeological evidence assumes that the Donatese race originated in Kanita. The evidence found supports the theory that Proto-Donatians situated themselves inside the modern-day region of Namorchyna, Hrozava, where they played a part in the developing Slavic culture of Kanita. However, it is speculated that a small number of them also migrated from the mainland and situated themselves in the Hrozavan Halych Isles. It is also assumed that the Donatians adopted the cyrillic alphabet during this time period from foreign charters. The Donatians would stay in Kanita until the 11th century, when they would migrate again by sea to Ripiero. It is currently much speculated as to what was the root behind their overseas migration, though speculations have suggested that it happened due to a chain migration caused by the early Lestovian crusades.

The land of modern-day Donat was majorly untouched and uninhabited prior to the arrival of Donatians. However, traces suggest that temporary Nordun settlements existed in modern-day West Pokoska, prior to the arrival of the Donatese.

### Middle Ages

Donatians would play an important role in developing the Slavic cultures of Kanita. Most likely due to frequent crusades made by the early Lestovians, which caused chain migrations in the continent, the Donatians were forced to leave Kanita by sea. This overseas exodus, which most likely happened in the 11th century, would have the Donatians settle on the peninsula of Donat. The exodus was, however, not planned and many died on their way across the Samudric Ocean. The Donatians arrived on what is today the isle of Beli Zem, in its region of the Pale Low, next to the Bay of Good Fortune, named for their lucky encounter with land after having spent so much time at sea. Upon their arrival, a large portion of them would see to migrate further into the peninsula of Donat, while some stayed behind and founded permanent settlements.

After the Donatians' arrival on Ripiero, familial bonds ultimately decided territorial ownership. Names of these newfound dynasties would carry over to the names of some of the realms they owned, i.e. *Rumenska* being owned by the *Rumenislov* dynasty. Through decentralization, powerful vassal realms would begin to be formed. There were three basic ranks in early Donatese feudalism: king, duke and count. The early and middle medieval period would see Donatese realms explode in *feudal anarchy*, which was characterized by severe decentralization of realms, vassal swarms, multiple strong landowners within the same realm, etc. Scribes from this period say that '*...by this point, there were so many titles that there were not enough resources to make more crowns, so rogue rulers opted to make 'crowns' from weeds and fallen leaves.*' To stop the spread of feudal anarchy, the Donatese realms signed a congruent contract in the 12th century called the Edict of Zlodar, which was meant to prevent further decentralization by defining the obligatory nature of vassalage. This allowed all kings and dukes to enforce their rule on a dependency that had broken away from their *de jure* control. However, some believe that it only helped create further instability.

The Edict of Zlodar would indirectly initiate the Hundred Summers' War, which would further destabilize the Donatese realms. By the 14th century, this document was deemed worthless, along with its few hundred or so revisions. This instability was once again sought to be ended by the truce agreement of 1372, which recognized *de jure* ownership of realms as the only legitimate ownership of land. This agreement mostly fixed the situation in Donat, however, major land disputes and wars would still happen in the 15th century. The 16th century was a time of relative peace for Donat and would be dubbed the First Golden Age of Donat.

It must be noted that the residents of Kruhasta and Donat mutually exchanged linguistic and ethnic features out of which two nearly identical languages will emerge that will eventually shape into modern Donatese and Kruhastan.

Donatians traded only among themselves and Kruhasta, as the region was geographically isolated from the rest of the world. This did not stop post-Feliman inventions to appear in Donat, though. During this time period, the Donatese were under cultural influence of the Ancient Felimans, experiencing what is known as an era of cultural rebirth. Due to Kruhastan colonialism expanding into Kanita, Kruhasta would slowly stop its trade with Donat. This forced the Donatese realms to primarily rely on eachother's resources. Almost unanimously, the realms of Donat enacted a closed-country policy, where no foreign power could enter Donat, trade with Donat or influence Donat.

### Rutherish conquest & occupation

*This title is abridged. Please read the corresponding page for more information.*

As the Rutherland was establishing itself on the frontiers of Nordun, one of its primary expansion targets was Donat. the Rutherland began its military expansion across Donat in 1642, and seized all of the Donatese mainland in late 1663, after which Donat was divided into two unorganized territories under the Rutherland - Pokoska and Donat. This division would not change until the Crimson Revolution in 1956.

The Rutherland exploited Donat's natural resources and gave the Donatians little rights, basically treating Donat as the empire's ornament. The empire would also generally neglect the population, especially during times of famine, most notably during the Great Famine of Donat in 1865, when the local populace was left to starve due to bad harvest and general negligence from their Rutherish overlords.

### Crimson Revolution

*This title is abridged. Please read the corresponding page for more information.*

Oil was discovered in Donatese waters in the 1940s. During this time period, the Empire of the Rutherland would attempt exploitation of Donat's oil sources. Following prior exploitation of the Territory of Donat for its resources along with the position of Donatians within the empire being that of second-class citizens, this led to a rising militancy in the territory's population. Donatian workers were frequently stigmatized inside the Empire and Donatians in general had a worse economic position than their Rutherish counterparts.

Peaceful protests began in the spring of 1956 demanding the complete independence of Donat and the demolition of any and all Rutherish influence on the region. These protesters were shot by dispatched Rutherish forces, sparking the Crimson Revolution.

All acts of revolution and Donatese resistance were merged into one singular mission when a popular figurehead, *Lazar Karaslav* (Donatese: Лазар Караслав) became the leader of the revolution, proclaiming the independence of the *Union of Socialist Donatian Republics* or the USDR for short. Hostilities would end in August of 1957 when a military stalemate was reached between the two parties. The Crimson Revolution had a massive effect on the abolition of an absolute monarchy in the Rutherland.

### USDR

*This title is abridged. Please read the corresponding page for more information.*

Lazar Karaslav was declared the head of state of the USDR after the war. While hostile relations remained with the Rutherland after the war, they gradually cooled down over time. During and after the revolution Karaslav tried his best to fully standardize the Donatese language as a whole and strip away dialectal constraints, of which there are little to no traces left as of today. Karaslav's reforms would help further industrialize Donat and improve the economy, along with encouraging immigration from foreign countries to Donat. As a whole, Donat was reformed into a modern country which was deemed economically competent.

Although elections did exist, they were formal in nature and the state was entirely run by one party, the Commoners' Socialist Party of Donat. Because of this, many revisionists view the USDR as a dictatorship. Lazar Karaslav died in 1986 from liver failure. Many members of the party committee also died in the previous years, which meant that new political organizations finally had a chance at tearing down the one-party system.

### Donat under Slavia

A series of parliamentary, democratic and market-oriented reforms were passed in the USDR in order to shape itself into the nation of the United Syndicates of Donat, providing a more revived look for Donatese socialism in its time. The United Syndicates of Donat largely kept the USDR's administrative policies but would instate a pluralistic political system with democratic elections. The CSPD would reform itself into the Donatese Popular Front and was on a steady trajectory of winning state elections up until the late 2000s.

In 1990, the country formed a union named Slavia with the Socialist Republic of Illjika. This state was no more than a loose confederation between the two republics, acting more as an alliance of sorts. In 2008, the United Syndicates of Donat would be renamed to the Socialist Republic of Donat to bring a sense of uniformity to the confederation.

Kruhasta would soon also find itself applying for membership in the newly-formed confederation.

#### Blackshirt Slavia

Though the Blackshirt Revolution had more success in Illjika due to the republic's high degree of decentralization, it would chronologically begin in Donat, where it was much less successful. Slavia's blackshirt revolution, which happened in 2025, had a stark effect on Donat as it introduced corporate capitalism to the region. The entire peninsula was rearranged into the Ministry of Donat, a subdivision of Blackshirt Slavia. The capital city was moved from Radogost to Karlov. Due to Kruhasta's secession from the union, it was pressured by the Blackshirt government to cede the region of Pridonatlye to Donat.

Donatese cities were frequently prone to civil unrest against the dictatorial state. Despite this, the Blackshirts prioritized Illjika as their field of action instead of Donat. This allowed for semi-frequent meetings of underground liberation parties and organizations in Donat focused on bringing back democratic rule to the nation. In 2030, this would culminate with various organized anti-governmental conflicts appearing in Donat. This period of constant war against the Blackshirt government would last until late 2031 and is often unofficially dubbed the *Spring of Donat*. The conflict would culminate in the tyrannicide of Sonya Kremenobor, which resided in the besieged area of *Trpimirovats* in Radogost, right before her untimely death. The death of Sonya Kremenobor would officially mark the Blackshirt government's capitulation.

#### Confederation of Slavia

The Social Democrat Society of Donat, later renamed to the Social Democrat Party of Donat, would emerge as one of the main victors of the anti-Blackshirt revolution. As such, in 2031, it would be elected with an overwhelming majority inside the new parliament of Donat, the *Sabor*. Slavia was entirely reformed into a pluralistic and democratic confederation and all oppressive policies of the previous regime were annulled. The Slavian Confederative Republic of Donat was formed inside the confederation. Aleksandriy Orlov of the SDP would be elected as head of state. Donatese democracy would flourish under the newly declared Confederation of Slavia, and the capital city of Donat would be moved back to Radogost. Instead of reverting to the pre-Blackshirt socialist system, the new Republic of Donat would aim to build a revitalized capitalist economy, albeit with a free market and various leftist economic elements, transitioning away from the autarkic style of capitalism the Blackshirts implemented. The confederation would last until 2050, when the State Union of Donat and Illjika would be formed, following Hrozava's secession.

#### Post-Slavian Donat

The year that marked the declaration of the State Union would prove to be turbulent in Donatese politics. Due to several electoral and governmental reforms, such as replacing the head of state position in the country with the *Authority of the Republic* with several rights to intervention granted to it by the 2050 constitution, along with corruption in the Sabor and general instability of nearly all political parties, two series of general elections would happen in the same year in Donat. The elections of December 2050 would see the main oppositionist party, the Donatese Conservative Front (Donatese: Донатски конзервативни фронт / *Donatski konzervativni front*) win the majority of the vote, with the SDP coming in at a close second. Sibir Koran was inaugurated as the country's head of state and has mainly focused on implementing changes regarding Donat's foreign and domestic policies.

## Demographics

   The Republic of Donat bears a population of around 68 million people, out of which 98.1% are Donatians. Most live in urban areas and work primarily in jobs derived from the secondary and tertiary sector. The older population of Donat works more in the primary and secondary sectors, while the younger population has a trend of employing themselves in the tertiary, secondary and quaternary sectors. Being a constituent of the Great Power of Slavia, the standard of living in Donat is high, with a low poverty rate. Most of Donat is industrialized due to Karaslav's reforms after the Crimson Revolution.

The GDP per capita of Donat is around 73 000 USD, making the total GDP of the country 5.54 trillion USD.

## Politics

Donat is a presidential republic with the government divided into legislative, executive, and judiciary branches. Donat's latest written constitution was adopted in January of 2050, following Hrozava's secession from Slavia.

The Authority of the Republic (Donatese: Власт Републике / *Vlast Republike*) is the head of state and government, acting as a title that serves two functions. The aforementioned is elected by municipal vote to a seven-year term. The current Authority of Donat is Sibir Koran and has been serving since December of 2050. The Authority holds limited power - though, this limit is bypassed when the Sabor declares a 'state of emergency'. The *Sabor* (translation: assembly) is Donat's parliament and functions as the nation's upper house, while the *Council of Republicans* acts as the nation's lower house. Donat's voting system uses preferential voting.

Administratively, Donat is a unitary republic with its polities holding limited autonomy, as they are capable of having their own courts and parliaments. Constitutional territories, unlike polities, are not a homogenous group and their autonomy is decreed by their own specific articles in the Donatese constitution. Donat has some minority rights.

### Foreign relations

Donat enjoys good relations with Kanitan countries and Haravenia.

## Culture

### Language

Donatese (донатски / *donatski*) is the language used by Donatians. It is the official and national language of Donat, although it is also spoken in Pokoskan regions of the Rutherish Commonwealth nd small communities in Hrozava. It uses the Cyrillic alphabet and is highly intelligible with Kruhastan, yet it has lower intelligibility with other Slavic languages, such as Illjikan and Hrozavan. This places Donatese into the Ripieran Slavic group of languages.

The only native non-Donatese Slavic language that is still present in Donat is Old Rusin, a critically endangered language spoken by a slim hundred people on the island of Beli Zem. It is often called the "language of whispers" due to it possessing devoiced vowels.

#### Literature

Donatese literature emerged in the Middle Ages in administrative and sacral texts and was particularly used during the Hundred Summers' War. The most famous document written in Old Donatese is the Edict of Zlodar, which is presumed to be written from the 12th to the 14th century. It was revised more than a hundred times during the Middle Ages and was used to define the relations between vassals and their lords, among other things. The Edict of Zlodar's creation indirectly caused the Hundred Summers' War, a gruesome period of conflict in medieval Donat. Today, it is regarded as a historical gemstone of Donatese literature.

During Rutherish occupation, Donatese literature stagnated and literacy rates dropped. This trend would change in the 19th century, when Donatese nationalism, consciousness and academia would experience a sudden surge, causing works of mainly historical fiction and poetry to be released, along with the Donatese Communist Manifesto, which was published in 1933. After the Crimson Revolution, themes of cultural and individual isolation would replace the 19th century themes of war, heroics and famine.

#### Standardization

Dialectally and historically, Donatese can be broken up into North Donatese, South Donatese and Middle Donatese dialects. Standard Donatese is based on the Middle Donatese dialects (specifically around the region of Runov and Vaskva-Vitogled), because they contain most of the characteristics of North and South Donatese dialects, which helped form a "neutral" language independent of dialectal corruption. Notable differences in dialects of the Donatese language disappeared well into the 20th century and most only remain in literature.

The Donatese language began to be standardized around 1870 and this process was finished around the time Lazar Karaslav came to power. Up until the mid-19th century, the script of Old Donatese was mainly used by those who were literate. During the standardization process, many characters that were formerly in Old Donatese (such as Ѣ, Ь) were iotized and replaced. Characters such as њ, љ, џ and ђ were added to accommodate the needs of the language. During Lazar Karaslav's reign, the cyrillic script received an official felimization for easier use of the language by diplomats and the international audience. The Donatese felimized script was made to differ from the Kruhastan script due to the need for representation, apartness and the refusal of accepting a script that was, in one way or another, derived from Rutherish.

Most of the population of Donat uses the Cyrillic script. The felimized script is uncommonly used domestically, and instead serves international purposes.

### Anthem

The Donatese anthem is "One nation and one people" (Donatese: Земља једна и народ / *Zemlya yedna i narod*), composed by Brado Tomash in 1872. The anthem is short and patriotic.

Listen to the instrumental version of the anthem here:

Је позив наш у бој
Ти, тло моје донатско,
Донаћанин сам твој!
Ye poziv nash u boy
Ti, tlo moje donatsko,
Donach'anin sam tvoy!
Are our call to the fight
You, my Donatese ground,
 Уз брда и низ реке
Од мора до горе
Туд колевке су моје,
Посне и побојне
Od mora do gore
Tud kolevke su moye
Posne i poboyne
From sea to mountain
There do lay my sole cradles
 Ту где вечна је слава
И срдит где је гром
За другу земљу не знам
Осећам; ту је дом
I srdit gde ye grom
Za drugu zemlyu ne znam
Osech'am; tu ye dom
And irate is the storm
For no other land know I
 Земља једна и народ
Је позив наш у бој
Ти, тло моје донатско,
Донаћанин сам твој!
Ye poziv nash u boy
Ti, tlo moje donatsko,
Donach'anin sam tvoy!
Are our call to the fight
You, my Donatese ground,
 Земља једна и народ
Је позив наш у бој
Ти, тло моје донатско,
Донаћанин сам твој!
Ye poziv nash u boy
Ti, tlo moje donatsko,
Donach'anin sam tvoy!
Are our call to the fight
You, my Donatese ground,
I am your Donatian.

### Religion

*All content from this section has been cut into the **Vera** page. Please view the linked page for more complete and updated content.*

*The following is an abridged rendition.*

Vera (literally "faith") is a religion which originated in Donat. It is Donat's indigenous religion and there is no central authority in control of it. There is no official name for practitioners of Vera. There is no main religious text that pertains to Vera. Donat's religious structure consists of 73,35% followers of Vera "in some way", 21,92% atheists and 4.73% undisclosed or of other beliefs.

#### Beliefs and practice

Vera is primarily based on a dualist system of belief. Although Vera is severely decentralized and is divided into hundreds of sects across the country, there are three characteristics that are uniform across all Vera practitioners: 1) *the existence of sin and virtue as coexisting forces which run the world and its inhabitants*; 2) *the existence of spiritual beings called Duosters*; 3) *the omnipresence of sin and virtue within all living and non-living things*. Vera can be considered polytheistic for its veneration of spirits called Duosters (Donatese: Двостар / *Dvostar* ("twice as old as time?")), however, Duosters are not typically regarded as Gods or divine creators, nor is Vera primarily focused on the existence of these beings. For this reason, Vera is considered to be more of a pantheistic religion. Among most sects in Vera, there are thought to be seven major sins and virtues: *Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Wrath, Pride*; and *Chastity, Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Kindness, Patience and Humility*, respectively. Vera harshly condemns idolatry, believing that the essence of a virtue cannot be created by man and is only present in nature.

##### Spirits

There is a clear tier system between spirits in Vera. The most revered and powerful of these spirits are called Duosters and among most sects, there is thought to be seven of them, each representing a pair of one hellish sin and one heavenly virtue. Duosters are omniscient, immortal and omnipresent through their respective pair, but they are not omnipotent. Duosters may be confused for deities or gods, but this has never been the case in mainstream sects of Vera. Duosters have names that are unknown to practitioners of Vera, though some sects claim that they can denote names to them. In all other sects, though, this is strictly forbidden.

The second tier, below Duosters, includes great fairghosts and great malghosts (Donatese: велике добродуше и велике злодуше (literally "*spirits of great good and spirits of great evil*")). They are the harbingers of good or evil and cannot be seen by one until their true name is called out. By calling out their true name, these spirits submit to whoever has called their name and will not leave one's presence until they have completed one favor for the person. These two spirits are equal in rank and, depending on the morality of the situation, either can be more appropriate for the favor that needs to be completed. If the spirit believes it has been tricked, it can negate the request at any time and feast on the soul of the person.

The third tier's existence is not present among every sect in Vera. It consists of lesser spirits of good and evil called dim fairghosts and dim malghosts, capable of shapeshifting and appear as fairies, elves, mermaids and similar beings. In some sects, they are the explanation for the deities of other religions.

##### Sects and symbolism

There is a multitude of sects inside Vera, as it is a decentralized religion with no central authority. The ones which garner the most believers are the sects pertaining to the veneration of a certain Duoster, or rather a certain pairing of a virtue and sin. The most popular sect of Vera is the Sect of Stone, representing Charity and Greed. It garners a large majority of the country's theist population. Other sects, which do not primarily pertain to a Duoster, usually have more controversial claims. For example, there are sects which claim that there are eight virtues (and therefore sins), often including *Idolatry* or *Despond* as an eighth sin. Contrarily, there are sects which claim there are only six, five or four virtues and sins. A large portion of sects often challenge the existence of lesser spirits.

The most significant symbols of Vera represent each 7 elemental pairs, along with their natural meanings, which mostly stem from the Donatese creation myth. These symbols include *Ugon, Zarok, Levka, Luden, Svelo, Oblovit* and Zhud. They are greatly present in Donatese clergy and traditional shrines.

The lesser cross of Donat is commonly used in Donatese clergy, while the greater cross has come to be a symbol of secularism. Temples of Vera are miniscule and most of them are located inside preexisting objects, such as town halls. These temples are more alike to enclosed shrines, with offerings placed in the form of foraged items that are believed to contain the essence of a virtue or sin of a certain pairing. Later, these items are then burned by monks or priests. Practitioners of Vera believe that this rite is used to cleanse Donat and give back what the spirits granted to them.

Some practitioners of Vera believe that Donat is holy land. This belief was more widespread during the Middle Ages, when foreign religions were shunned. However, this stigma has still carried on into the modern era and is the main reason why there are little to no foreign temples in Donat. It is also considered improper to practice one's religion in public in any way if it is not Vera.

#### History

Vera has its roots in sects of the Holy Mother in the Slavic cultures of Kanita. However, it is thought that this sect was declared heresy by the main faiths of the Illjikan Holy Mother due to it not worshipping the traditional Gods of the Svjeto religion, including the Goddess. After the Donatians' exodus to Ripiero, Vera strayed from this path and has been largely and mostly influenced by traditions of the Proto-Donatians. Vera's development stagnated under Rutherish occupation of the country. The leftist academia of 19th century Donat and secularist policies of the USDR helped increase atheism among the population.

### Mythology, human rights and persecution

Perhaps the most defining part of Donatese mythology is the Vampire myth. These creatures began to be used in widespread media in the 19th century and spread from the superstitions surrounding the Great Famine of Donat. Other cultures have their own myths alike to the Donatese vampire.

Although a progressive leftist nation with developed arts & literature, male homosexuality was illegal in USDR until 1976 as part of the larchian bias brought in by the Rutherish colonial empire. Homosexuals, although uncommon, was not regarded as an impure and were not persecuted.

### Flags & heraldry

Donat has changed its national flag multiple times across history, the most notable changes occurring in the mid to late 20th and early to mid 21st century. Today, Donat's flag is consisted of a yellow Donatese Cross *(*Donatese: Донатски крст */ Donatski krst)* ontop of a red field. Donat's national animal is the crimson elk and it is depicted on the coat of arms.

#### Donatese Cross

The Donatese Cross can be traced as far back as the Proto-Donatese settlements in the Hrozavan region of Namorchyna, as suggested by stone carvings found on sites. It was mostly used to denotate kin, or rather, a familiar likeness between early Donatians to separate themselves from the other emerging groups there. After the migration to Ripiero in the 11th century, the Donatese Cross been used in medieval times to represent anything related to Donatians, whether it be their spirits or bodies, later evolving as the national symbol of Donat.

The Donatese Cross, by itself, is composed of four lesser crosses, each of which is called a *Constituens*. Four of these lesser crosses make up a great cross called the *Integrant*. For this reason, the Donatese Cross is also sometimes called the *Integrant*. These names are Rutherish in origin, because the first outside power to analyze them were the Rutherish. In Donatese, they are simply called "lesser cross" (мањи крст) and "greater cross" (већи крст). Lesser crosses, especially in their primitive form, mostly appear on tombstones and scriptures made by the early Donatians. A great example is Goran's Tomb, excavated near the eastern mountains of Beli Zem. The greater Donatese Cross begins to appear with the start of the 12th century and replaces the lesser cross from then on, the reason being that the Donatese realms expanded greatly across the peninsula and most kings were looking to differentiate themselves from the lower classes - by integrating four lesser crosses into one on their papers. The lesser cross would, in turn, become a symbol of the clergy.

In today's clergy, most priests abide by the double-sided symbolism of the lesser cross, with one side, called the *Superus*, representing the Duosters and heavenly virtues, crossing over the bottom side, called the *Profanus*, which represents mankind or Donatians. In Donatese, these sides are called "Duoster side" (двостара) and "man's side" (људова). On physical lesser crosses, the *Superus*, the "divine" side, is marked by a hanging metal bead on one end. It is always in an upright position. The other side, which is without a bead, is the *Profanus*. Contrary to the nation's flag, the Donatese cross has never been made out of any sort of metal and continues to be produced out of all kinds of wood.

## Geography

Donat is located on the peninsula of Donat on the continent of Ripiero. It borders the Rutherish Commonwealth to its southwest and the Mercantile Republics of Kruhasta to its southeast. Donat borders the two archipelagos of the Rusin & Davnogorian Isles to its north and west. Donat has a generally mountainous relief with notable mountain ridges being the Lanats mountain ridge in the north, the Donat mountain ridge and the Peran mountain ridge in the south. There are four plateau massives in Donat: the Eastern Plateau, White Plateau, Black Plateau and the Great Borderland. These plateaus encircle several basins, namely: the Crimson Low, Travina, the region of Lower Rumenska, the Lower & Upper Ends, Lower Karlovska, Scorchedland and the Great Plains of Podolna. Donat also houses the salt lakes of Runovo, Gorichko, Pokralinsko and Peransko.

Donat is home to many major rivers that end in deltas which were historically important trade centers in Donat. Notable ones include the Tripolye Delta which is formed by the rivers of *Obilna* and *Bilya* in the province of Belonizhye and the Pesaonik Delta which is formed by the river *Kist* in the north. The river *Slapnik* which passes through the capital city of Radogost is the most navigable river in Donat.

## Subpages

Donat/Crimson Revolution

Donat/Felimanophilia

Donat/Hundred Summers' War

Donat/Radogost

Donat/Donatese administrative divisions

Donat/Pokoska

Donat/Rutherish Invasion of Donat

Donat/Vampires

Donat/Old Rusin