Suseva

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Location of Suseva

**Suseva** [Susevan: *Suzea*], officially the Republic of Suseva, is a nation located south of the Talik mountains, bordering Ebrua to the west, Rekklia to the east, the Great Palatine Republic and Krapati to the north, and the Susevan Sea (Ofaran Ocean) to the south. The capital and largest city is Karazeen. Other major cities include Helius, Aulelea, Yerice, Herelyn, and Jeva.

Suseva's population is 61 million as of March 2020, a majority of whom live in the southern half of the country and speak Susevan, a mix of Korsic influence and traditional Susevan language. Suseva is a parliamentary republic made up of 19 provinces and 3 special cities; Karazeen, Helius, and Aulelea. Over 5 million people live in the Karazeen metropolitan area. Ebruan is the second official language of Suseva due to the high number of ethnic Ebruans living in southwest Suseva.

## History

### Prehistory and Korsic Rule

Humans are thought to first arrive in Suseva around 30000 BC from modern-day Ebrua. Early cave paintings show Suseva to be a biodiverse and rich land. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Suseva is from 9000 years ago.

The First Susevan Kingdom was likely formed around 700 BC. It comprised of eastern Suseva and parts of western Rekklia. However, in 530 BC, Suseva was conquered by the Kori Empire, who burnt down Helius, the Suevi capital.

The earliest mention of the name "Suseva" comes from a Korsic text from 530 BC just after the Korsic conquest of Suseva. It says that the Susevans have been referring to themselves as *Suzevi* which means "boat people" as early Susevans had a long history of building boats and exploring water.

### Second Kingdom

In 369, Suseva attempted to revolt against Korsic rule. This revolt was put down by the Kori army. But in 103 BC, Suseva re-attempted to secede after a successful war of independence in Rekklia. This time, the Kori Empire was much weaker, and the Second Susevan Kingdom was formed under the Pavé dynasty.

The rule of the Pavé dynasty was marked by centuries of peace and prosperity, with major advancements in philosophy, literature, and agriculture, and mathematics. One of the most famous mathematicians in this period, Kelis Arvany, published *Nuarzeo,*which included most of the time's mathematical knowledge in arithmetics and geometry.

However, in the 3rd century, instability began to grow as corruption and several natural disasters began to weaken Suseva. Suseva lost a war with Rekklia and was forced to cede huge parts of Southwest Rekklia. A few decades later, the Second Kingdom collapsed, and several small states secede.

### Third Kingdom

The period from the collapse of the second kingdom and the eventual reunification of Suseva was marked by chaos and war. The largest of the kingdoms the kingdom of Helius began conquering smaller kingdoms nearby. By 763, all of Suseva was under the Kingdom of Helius, which changed its name to Suseva. Suseva began to expand westwards into modern-day Matova. Suseva also attempted conquest of Palantinia, which ultimately failed.

Helius soon became a major trading hub for merchants from as far away as Situresk. Many archaeological wonders were also built during this period, including the sun tower and Robin castle. There is also an argument that Suseva may have reached the arctic first, with Susevan stones being discovered in the ice. This theory, however, was rejected by the scientific community.

   The third kingdom was eventually replaced by the Beri dynasty in 998. Suseva set up a small settlement in modern-day Carparia for trade. Suseva also took its modern form, taking land fro Palantinea and Krapati. By the middle ages, Helius was one of the world's most developed and richest cities.

The Susevan-Ebruan war was another major event in Suseva's history. In 1328, Suseva declared war on Ebrua, in an attempt to expand territory. Suseva won this war and annexed most of southern Ebrua. After that, Suseva declared war on Rekklia, but this time Suseva was defeated and was forced to cede all land east of the Auli river.

### Renaissance and Colonialism

There were major technological developments during the Susevan renaissance including astronomy, physics, and medicine. Suseva also established a colony eastern Carparia. Suseva also reached Dafabsid and Saeoria although colonization attempts failed. Small trading posts and settlements were established in Veronia, Khavaria, Danellia, Magudaria, Yarhia, Gochtaria, even in places like Kibala, and Kamana'aora. By 1600, Suseva had a powerful and rich empire with trading posts all across Yuzoa.

In 1664, after a series of droughts, famine, and heavy taxation, Susevan peasants started a revolt against their landlords. The Susevan Queen quickly sent an army to crush the revolt. After a series of battles, the peasants were defeated and their leaders were executed in what will be known as the azalea massacre. However, after the revolt, the Susevan government pledged to make things better. The capital was also moved from Helius to Karazeen.

It was also during this period that a distinct Ebruan identity started to grow in Ebrua. Ebrua declared independence on June 11th, 1699. Suseva tried to stop them, leading to the Suseva-Ebrua War. After a brief period where Suseva occupied Korsus, Suseva was forced to recognize Ebrua's independence.

### Modernization

Suseva started industrializing in the late 18th century. Technology and medicine also started to improve. The nation's first railways were built during this period of rapid industrialization. Suseva's trade with other countries made industrialization quicker and easier.

A Susevn liberal and national movement gained momentum in the 1820s; and in 1835, Suseva became a constitutional monarchy. A new constitution was adopted. In 1839, Suseva and Rekklia signed an alliance pledging to not go at war with each other again.

In the mid-19th-century nationalist identities began to grow and by 1880, Suseva lost all of its overseas territories. East and West Carparia joined the modern-day nation of Carparia. Suseva also lost the Matova corridor to the Greater Palantine Republic in 1846.

### Nine years' war and Modern Times

*see also: Nine years' war*

Suseva remained neutral during the first half of the 20th century and rapidly grew. In 1932, a bloodless revolution installed a republic in Suseva. In 1951, a joint Susevan-Rekklian invasion of the Greater Palantine Republic caused the Nine Years' war to start. The war went decently for Suseva but after nine years of war, the war was very unpopular within Suseva. Eventually, the coalition surrendered to the coaxis, and a peace treaty was signed in Ahtalstan in 1960. Suseva re-gained the Matova corridor.

Suseva began rebuilding quickly after the war. Suseva experienced stable economic growth, better education and living standards, and an increase in trade. Suseva officially became a federal republic in 1967. Suseva experienced a socio-economic crisis in the 1970s when the stock market collapsed and crime began to rise although it recovered in the early 1980s. Suseva joined the Alliance of the Orient in 1980. Immigration to Suseva increased as Suseva was very stable, rich, and peaceful, Although it is officially a member of the Alliance of the Orient, Suseva tends to remain neutral on most conflicts. Suseva was ranked as the happiest country in 2004, 2007, 2014, 2017, and 2019.

## Geography

Suseva is located in southeastern Yuzoa, in the region known as "Susklin". Suseva occupies [AREA] square kilometres, roughly the same size and spans from north and south from [LATITUDE] to [LATITUDE], and from 117°E to 153.5°E.

Suseva has 3 major rivers: The Helius river that starts in the Talik mountains and flows through Karazeen and Helius, the Aule river which makes part of the border with Rekklia, and the Matove river in the west of the country. Suseva's northern parts are mostly mountainous with the Talik mountains running through. The central-west and eastern parts are also hilly while the south, far west, and central-east parts are relatively flat and characterized by flat plains. Suseva's highest point is Mount Ciki (4,807m) in the province of Hilandia.

### Climate

Suseva is roughly equally split into two main climate zones: tropical savanna in the north and humid subcontinental in the south. Annual rainfall averages at 1900mm, with only a small difference between regions, with the coastal regions only receiving a few hundred more millimetres of rain than more dry regions.

The Average temperature in Suseva ranges from 22 degrees in the north to 15 degrees in the south. Snowfall occasionally occurs in the southern region in winter. Suseva has around 2500 to 3200 hours of sunshine a year, an average of 4–6 h in winter and 10–12 h in the summer.

## Politics

According to Suseva's constitution, Suseva is a parliamentary republic within the framework of representative democracy. The Prime Minister is the country's most powerful person. The current version of the constitution was enacted on 1 May 1972, and was amended on 1 May 2008. Citizens can run and vote in parliamentary, municipal, and presidential elections.

### Executive

The head off state of Suseva is the prime minister. Suseva also has a president, although their power has been diminishing since the current constitution and is largely ceremonial. However, the president still represents Suseva in foreign affairs. Both the Prime Minister and the president have a term of 4 years and a maximum of two consecutive terms. The current PM is Nesti Karahaven and the current president is Tusti Sorin.

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