The Federation of Drish Provinces

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## Basic Knowledge

Drighton, also known as Diatryv in Drish, is a large country located in South East Asia and borders the four countries of Ocli, Kluatau and Berusferg on the island mass of Craudoa. It is currently led by Hygvat Landi, and gained independence on 21st December 1947.

Berusferg is a member of ASEAN and The Fold Four Union.

## **REGIONS; followed by PROVINCES:**

Albestiv Perit - Ferne, Besiyaj, Riak, Apiatu

Basbika - Henting, Dasiavat, Giyuebel, Connavera, Styiu

Devant Tero - Bankyt, Orkid

Sperantia - Yygvr/YYGVR, Gesichter, Esperito, Drisher

Taveling - Grenner, Kasuari, Tasik

## **ISLANDS in following REGIONS:**

Albestiv Perit - Livatatyr, New Drisher,

Basbika - Nubel, Sind

Devant Tero - Ddiflisk

Taveling - Hasiv

# Infrastructure

Drighton's transportation consists mainly of railways, tramways, ocean liners, private owned vehicles and airlines.

## Railways

Drish national railways are narrow gauge, this means railways going to and fro towns inside the country and on islands are narrow gauge/meter gauge railways. Railways going out of the country are standard gauge, such as the DKR, going to Kluatau.

## Ocean liners

Ocean liners exist in Drighton because of it's many far away islands, most star liners go to all islands (except the nuclear testing site) and some even go to Kluatau or Ocli. No services went to Berusferg as they were landlocked and quite close.

## Employment

Drighton has a low unemployment rate, around the same as Berusferg's at 3.9% in 2010, with most jobs relating to business management. Recent unemployment rates have gone down to as less as 1.6%. Foreign workers make up 57% of the construction industry and 74% of the service industry. Even with these high rates, Drighton does not recognise foreign workers.

## Tourism

Drighton has the highest amount of tourism in Craudoa, second being Berusferg. Tourism makes up to 6% of the country's GDP. Most tourists seemingly visit Drighton for the luscious wheat fields in the countryside. Highest amount of tourists recorded in Drighton was in 1965, up to 15,000.

## Language

Drighton's main language is *Drish*, a total of 99.4% of the population know and are fluent in the language. In school, English is also taught to appeal to transfer students, in the case if any did not understand Drish. Drish natives speak 3 languages. From the highest amount of people who speak/know/are fluent to lowest, these languages are: Gulyakosh, Drikkuko, Synkynoko and Sarliniko. Drikkuko is an ancestral language to Drish, as the British occupied Drighton, they wanted to simplify the language for the thousands of English-speaking people there.

As Drighton progresses, Drish is taught more in schools rather than the other three languages, risking extinction. Sarliniko, by 1970, had gone extinct, with little to no residents being able to understand, speak, read, or is fluent in. The extinction of old Drish languages would not aid in the translation of Drish ancient murals, making the translation of said words lost to time.

# Education System

At the age of 5, kids are required to attend two years of Kindergarten. From 5-6, Kindergarteners would learn the basic laws and rules of the continent, with a mix of non-academic lessons like creativity workshops, which expands the child's minds from other things then academics like colouring, drawing, painting, among other things.

After a mandatory two years and when the child turns 7, they will be brought to a Primary School, which they will serve 6 years in from Primary 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. A primary school year is categorised into two semesters, and in one semester there are two terms, all-in-all there are four terms and two semesters. From Primary 1-2, students are introduced to learning their mother tongue language, and physical education. In Primary 3, students are introduced to Science and Basic Humanities like Social Studies, end-of-year Examinations are also introduced. From Primary 5 onwards, if students do not pass the end of year exam, they are required to stay back an extra year. Primary 6 lacks a mid-year exam, instead having a Waited Assessment each term. At the end of the Primary School Year, Students take the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) to prove if they are to further their studies in Secondary School, if they do not pass, they are to stay back another year. If they do pass, and depending on the marks, they choose which Secondary School they go to.

At the age of 13, had they not repeated a year, students will move onto Secondary Education from 13-16. Depending on their PSLE marks, they will either go to Normal Technical (NT), Normal Academic (NA), or Express (EXP), with special and private education courses also being available. The Express stream has a more stringent cut-off than the Normal (Academic) stream, which is in turn more selective than the Normal (Technical) stream. Secondary students can move between streams based on their academic performance. Express leads to a 4-year course to the GCE Ordinary examinations. Normal Academic leads to the Normal Level examinations, and allows the student to apply for Polytechnics and other tertiary educations. If the student so desires, they can remain for one more year for Secondary 5 if they want to take the O-level.

At the age of 17/18, students move on to Tertiary Education. From here, students can choose courses that they want to pursue such as Applied Science, Business Management, Design & Media, Engineering, Health & Social Sciences, and Information Technology. This education system stays the same throughout the continent, with some minor changes.

## Co-Curriculum Activities (CCA)

Aside from textbooks and academics, schools in Drighton also focus on non-academic activities. CCA's are activities that all students must partake in starting from Primary 3 all the way to Secondary 4 when they complete their Secondary Education, however in Tertiary Education CCA's aren't compulsory. Students choose from four categories, clubs and societies, physical sports, uniformed groups, and visual and performing arts.

Clubs and Societies include Art Club, Interact Club, Chess Club, Computer Club, Astronomy Club and more*.*

Physical Sports include Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Climbing, fencing, Floorball, Football, Gymnastics, Netball, Shooting *(Secondary One onwards only)*, Softball, Swimming, Tennis and Volleyball.

Performing Arts include Bands (Military, Marching, Concert, Symphonic), Choir, Dance Clubs, English Language Drama and Debate, Drish Language Drama and Debate and Orchestra.

Uniformed Groups include Boys and Girls Brigade and Red Cross.

## Dual-Use Scheme

The Dual-Use Scheme is an act enacted by the Fold Four Union that allows the public to play in school fields, quadrangles and indoor sports halls after school hours/during public holidays. This act is generally used by non-student football players who want to use school fields. This is the same throughout the entire continent.

# History

## 1890-1914 - British Colonisation

In 1890, Sir Kenton Miles from the British Empire and his men had failed to find ground during the Scramble for Africa, and instead opted to travel to South East Asia, seeing as how the crown colony of Singapore worked so well in the latter years. He and his men landed on a ship in Hasiv after a fierce Confrontation with the French for entering Indochina seas in Vietnam. Eager to beat the French at their expansionism, the British expanded all across Drighton, and even *attempted* to take Ocli from the Dutch East Indies, encircling the Spanish in Kluatau and Berusferg (then called Fort Stevano and Beruisafergo).

In 1914 while Japan was taking Germany's islands in the pacific, they discovered Drighton and landed there to study.

## 1919 - Olympics

The 6th Olympic game was held at Grenner, Drighton from April 3rd - December 1st, 1919, with Hannes Kolehmainen emerging as the gold medal winner.

## 1942-1945 - Japanese Rule

On December 7th, 1941, Japan bombed the U.S' Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, to stall American Intervention in Japan's conquest of Asia during The Second World War. The very next day, the Japanese landed in British Malaya (Modern-day Malaysia) and Siam (Modern-day Thailand) through Kota Baru in Malaya, and Singora and Patani in Siam. After the occupation of The Crown Colony of Singapore (Modern-day Malaysia), the Japanese prepared to launch a full-scale invasion of Craudoa. They planned to land at Hasiv (now the Drish Nuclear Testing Site) from Vietnam and the Straits of Styiu From Bandar Penawar in British Malaya. They set off on February 20th, 1942.

After the occupation of Drighton concluded in April 1942, The Japanese took Berusferg, and Japanese forces from Drighton and the Philippines were waiting on Hirohito's green light to invade Kluatau and Ocli. However, the decision was made to invade from the Oclian coast, as they were made well aware of the American, British, remnants of the Dutch East Indies/Indochina and men who retreated from Malaya and The Crown Colony of Singapore's presence around Kluatau. They were dug in and ready for the Japanese on all fronts.

## 1955-1975

After the war, the US retreated back into South Vietnamese territory and continued their campaign against communist North Vietnam. However, some US soldiers hid out in Hasiv (Drighton's Nuclear Testing Island) from the start of 1958, until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, some still carrying out combat operations across the Strait between Vietnam and Drighton well after the war was over. In 1976, Drighton had ordered the US soldiers to pack up and go home, as soon they would have used the island for the Drish Military.

Some incidents occurred during the Vietnam War, like a North Vietnamese jet bombing a Drish outpost in 1968, thinking it was South Vietnamese.

## 1957 - Independence

The effort for Independence from the British was Spearheaded by Somering Lane, the first president of Drighton, who led a delegation of ministers and political leaders of Drighton in negotiations with the British in London for independence. Once it became clear that the Communist threat posed during the Tetrad War was petering out, an agreement was reached on 19th December, 1956 for Drighton to gain independence from the British Empire. Due to logistical problems in Britain, the independence was delayed to 21st December, 1957.

## 1952 - 1957 (Main Page: The Craudoan Tetrad War)

The Craudoan Tetrad War was a conflict between Drighton, Berusferg and Kluatau against Ocli. The war lasted for four years.

Having been taken over by the Oclian Communist Party back in 1943, Saamuel Levandi, the new head of state for Ocli, held an antagonizing speech during a rally at Tilted Towers. He had claimed that Kluatauan mercenaries had shot and blown up a civilian railway train, and used this as an excuse to villainise the Kluatauans. Riots held by Oclian nationalists were initiated in major cities in Kluatau. Dek Bedriah, Kota Vencelo, Keti Ukisan, and Tolecurong reportedly had the most violence on the streets.

After the riots ceased, rocket bombs from Ocli had been launched from over the Dek Bedriah border, targeting industrial facilities and even civilian housing. From the years of 1952 - 1957, Ocli would nearly succeed in taking Berusferg, Apiatu and Kluatau, but impeded by the firebombing of Tilted Towers by Drish and Berusian planes.

### Oclian Occupation

Initially failing at the attack of De Bedroma, the Oclians succeeded in the occupation of Apiatu and encircled Kluatau, cutting off Drish supply lines. **Drighton** had surrendered Apiatu to the Oclians by withdrawing troops from the province, allowing entrance to Oclian troops into the country, gaining access to North-western Kluatau. Kluatau was indignant over **Drighton**’s choice, but did somewhat understand as there was a large civilian population stationed in Apiatu.

On November 28th 1954, Drighton took back Apiatu in two months, and the Drish marched to Berusferg, liberating it.

The war ended on New Years of 1957. The four countries formed an alliance a few years later, swearing to not invade or threaten other Craudoan nations. The war had taken its toll on everyone in Craudoa, Oclian reparations would be called off and the communist party toppled, but Saamuel Levandi still head of state.

The Fold Four Union would be formed in late 1960, and it sought to bring peace in Craudoa. At this moment, the four nations of Craudoa do not have anything against each other, and they mainly focus on their main target, The Zero Organisation.

# Drighton Disaster

The Drighton Disaster occurred on December the 20th, 1961 at 2:29 AM. Bombs planted by the Zero blew up the Apiatu-Tiavaru Bridge and an express train en route to Kluatau smashed into the river.

### Summary

On December 20, 1961 at 2:29 am, on the way to Kluatau's Terminal station were 154 passengers on an express service hauled by a DN1100 Gverriter engine, when the Zero Organisation had sabotaged the bridge from Drighton - Kluatau, causing the locomotive and its train to crash into the river. Unfortunately, rescue could not arrive to the scene early as it had been blocked by traffic, making paramedics and police arrive three hours late. 90 of the 154 passengers had passed, as fire from the locomotive's firebox had spread to the tender and then to the coaches. As it was a small, cramped river, the fire could not have been put out.

### Zero Intentions

Somering Lane was scheduled to arrive in Kluatau for a FFU trade meeting. When the Zero caught wind of this information, they set off three bombs on the bridge between Apiatu and Tiavaru, however, they did not expect a civilian express service to come through first. Somering's private train let the Kluatauan Express service pass first, and the killing of 90 civilians was a complete accident, given that Somering was intended to die.

Somering suffered from intense survivors guilt after the incident, with the thought that he, instead of 90 innocent civilians, were supposed to perish.

## 1960-1968

Following the end of the tetrad war, a state of emergency was declared in Kluatau, Drighton and Berusferg by Drighton. The communist insurgents in the Oclian Communist Party had intents to burn **Craudoa**, and to remove the current leaders from their thrones.

The Oclian Communist Party were inspired by the Malayan National Liberation Front's attack on the British in Malaya, initiating the Malayan Emergency. The Craudoan Emergency was declared following Oclian Communist Insurgents waging a guerilla war in the other three countries. The first attack started in Drighton, when communist terrorists attacked a coffee plantation and killed 5 workers. In response to this, Drighton mobilized their police force. Helicopter raids were initiated deep in the jungles of Kluatau and Berusferg, and urbanised guerrilla warfare were brought to the cities in Ocli and Drighton. More attacks followed this, totaling in about 150 attacks until 1965. In 1968, the Oclian Communist Party was disbanded after their leader was shot by a Berusian tank from point-blank range, and pulled out of all jungle territories.

## 1997 - Asian Financial Crisis

The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis was a period of financial crisis that affected much of East Asia, Southeast Asia and Craudoa during the late 1990s. The crisis began in Thailand in July 1997 before spreading to several other countries with a ripple effect, raising fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998–1999 was rapid, and worries of a meltdown quickly subsided. South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Drighton were the countries most affected by the crisis. Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Kluatau, and the Philippines were also hurt by the slump. Berusferg, mainland China, Japan, Taiwan, Ocli, and Vietnam were less affected.

## 2001 - September 11 Attacks

After the September 11 attacks by Al-Qaeda in New York, killing 2,996, Craudoa installed the TSA to stop hijackers and bombers from getting onto Planes. This was met with a lot of Racial Speculation from Berusferg, not allowing Muslims onto planes until 2002. However, moving forward it did solidify the trust between the authorities and the civilians.

## 2003 - SARS

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, the first identified strain of the SARS coronavirus species, severe acute respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus. The first known cases occurred in November 2002, and the syndrome caused the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak. In the 2010s, Chinese scientists traced the virus through the intermediary of Asian palm civets to cave-dwelling horseshoe bats in Xiyang Yi Ethnic Township, Yunnan. Craudoa suffered majorly during the Outbreak, losing 500,000 people.

## Colonies

Drighton had and has many colonies and land overseas, the largest trading port was in North Africa and the smallest around Indonesia.

### Antarctic Bases

Every nation in Craudoa has a base in the Antarctic except Ocli. The nations that do, however, have found new and more conventional ways to conduct research. Kluatau and Berusferg share a single research station whereas Drighton has 5 independent ones.

# Past Presidents and terms

Somering Lane - First Leader of Drighton (1951 - 1976)

Nymaz Hinat - Second Leader of Drighton (1976 - 1980)

Janjy Mantai - Third Leader of Drighton (1980 - 1988)

Gerinam Masda - Fourth Leader of Drighton (1988 - 2002)

Hygvat Landi - Leader of Drighton (2002 - Present)

# -Government departments, projects, and other supported organizations-

## Political And Defensive Units

Drighton National Police -- Police

Drish Royal Guards -- Guards for historical/important monuments

The Drish Military -- The National Military

Vocal Democratic Union -- Political Party

## Manufacturers and Companies

Tventeri -- Vehicle Manufacturer

Gverriter -- Locomotive Manufacturer

Locva Servittse -- Airline

Kwantai -- Weapons Manufacturer

Dycorav -- Farming Company

GV VYTSEER -- Construction Company

Fletering -- Airplane Manufacturer

Gva Koffita - Coffee Company

Drish Computer Company - Unification of 3 other computer companies

The Drighton Space Initiative - Space Force