Molvanîa

Molvanîan Trikolor

   **Molvanîa** (sometimes referred to as **Molvania**), officially known as **Republic of Molvanîa** is an Eastern European nation, most famous for being the birthplace of polka and the whooping cough.

Jetlag Publishing has published a travel guide on this country titled *Molvanîa: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry*, as well as *Traditional Molvanian Baby Names: With Meanings, Derivations And Probable Pronunciations*.

## Administrative Divisions

Molvanîa currently has four provinces, The Great Central Valley, the Molvanîan Alps, Eastern Steppes and the Western Plateau. Each province is governed by provisional city which serves as the province's capital. The Great Central Valley's capital is Lutenblag officially, although Jzerbo is the de facto capital, the Molvanian Alp's capital is Svetranj, the Eastern Steppes' capital is Bardjov and the Western Plateau's capital is Sasava.

The capital of Molvania is Lutenblag.

## Geography

Molvania borders Germany's Saxony on the Western Plateau, and the River Uze crosses into Germany around here (although the River Uze is called the Saxony Sewer in Germany). Molvania also borders Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Slovenia.

## Foreign Relations

Molvanîa and its neighbor Romania have been engaged in a war with each other for some time Molvanîan Alps, although current fighting as ceased as a result of ceasefire agreement, making the region suitable for tourists to visit for the time being.

## Demographics

Molvania host a wide variety of ethnic groups from Eastern Europe, such as Baltics and Balkans. The primary/majority ethnic group are the Slavic Molvanians, the regions native peoples. Molvanians in turn, can be divided into three ethnic groups: Bulgs, Hungars and Molvs.

Other Slavic groups reside in this country as minority groups, such as Russians, Ukrainians, Polish and Slovakians.

Other ethnic groups include Hungarian and Estonian minorities can also be found in Molvania, mainly in Gyrorik.

Molvanian Gypsies are yet another ethnic group that resides in Molvania, whom are unrelated to Slavic Molvanians that make up countries majority.

Ethnic discrimination is major problem, as Estonians, Polish, Slovakian, Hungarian and Ukrainians are often locked up behind bars by the Molvanians, especially at the Gyrorik Criminal Detention Centre in Gyrorik, which is also ironically the most ethnically diverse city in Molvania. Molvania also prides it self of removing large number of Molvanian Gypsies from its country, even still, many can still be found in Molvania, where there criminal behavior causes much problems, including tourists whom they actively take advantage of. Ethnic discrimination also effects ethnic Molvanians themselves, as Molvs Molvanians are actively discriminated by Bulgs Molvanians and Hungars Molvanians.

## Behind the Book

Molvanîa name is derived from mixing Moldova and Romania name's together.

## Outside References

Former British Minister of Europe Keith Vaz was very critical *Molvanîa: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry*, saying it promoted prejudice, and warned ignorant people would likely believe Molvanîa was an actual country.

One of the fake personalities that trolled infamous internet personality Chris Chan, Julie Milvana, better known as BlueSpike, claimed to have been from Molvanîa. She claims to be a "Molvanîan Methodist". The location of this Molvanîa is mistakenly located where the real-life country of Moldova resides. Much like the Molvanîa of *Molvanîa: a Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry*, it too was a former republic of the Soviet Union. It is described a "gyspy country" by Chris Chan's father, which also ties in with Molvanîa of the book. Chris Chan father most likely appears to believe he is talking about Moldova rather than Molvanîa, and likely didn't notice the different spelling or pronunciation rather than being wholly ignorant. According to her, her country had been destroyed when its dictator had been assassinated, again another similarity with the Molvanîa, which was also led by dictator. Chris Chan had also been falsely tricked into believing the phrase "Ich bin scwul." was Molvanîan for "I love you." The phrase in question is actually German for "I am gay." This seems to indicate the troll was familiar with *Molvanîa: a Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry* and perhaps had even read it.

## References

1. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3592753.stm
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WisyzQW9BYU&list=PLABqEYq6H3vpCmsmyUnHnfMOeAnjBdSNm&index=9
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6saw-Ik0o&list=PLABqEYq6H3vpCmsmyUnHnfMOeAnjBdSNm&index=8
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WisyzQW9BYU&list=PLABqEYq6H3vpCmsmyUnHnfMOeAnjBdSNm&index=9