Federal Republic of Wyżnia

The Federal Republic of Wyżnia (Polish: *Federalna Republika Wyżnii,* Latgalian: *Wyżnas federuoła republika*) is a polonophone IMC nation in Northern Europe. It is a Authoritarian, One-party, Neo-Sanationist and Socialist federal state. It is divided between three Federal republics - Tuółova, Łatgoła, and Sélija.

### Etymology

The Word "Wyżnia" is a polonised term for "Augšzeme", or upperland. It refers to the land in which the Augšzemnieki live in - Latgalians, Talavians, and Selonians. The Term was made and proposed by Dawid.

## History

The Origins of Wyżnia can be found in the Alberian Independence war - a war that was waged against a micronation named Personia, even though the war was lost, it sparked the original idea of Wyżnia.

After around half a year after the end of the independence war, a Micronation known as the People's Republic of West Latgale was declared, after several months of existing, it got into a war with Personia, and eventually collapsed. But was revived, and managed to defeat Personia, making several puppet states, which later came together and formed a New Personian micronation.

After a long time of many events, the micronation eventually died, but was luckily revived in October of 2022, and was named Latigolia. Later, a Coup happened, and eventually Bogumił Bruołinsz took full control, eventually renaming the micronation to Wyżnia and beggining the Wyżniazation process.

## Government and politics

The Government of Wyżnia is split between the Cabinet of Ministers, and the Sejm.

### Legislature

The Legislature of Wyżnia is the Sejm. It has 10 seats, all of which belong to the only legal political organization in Wyżnia - the BBWK (Bezpartéjas Błóks por wołdeibas kúpdarbeibu), which is a Neo-Sanationist, Polonist, and pro-Augšzemnieku unification political organisation. The Sejm has limited power, and even if it is the legal legislature, it cannot do anything without the approval of the President.

### Cabinet of Ministers

The Cabinet of Ministers is a integral part of the government of Wyżnia, which unites several ministries under one wing, these being -

* Ministry of Defence
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* Ministry of Economics and Finance
* Ministry of the Interior and Welfare
* Ministry of Education
* Ministry of Culture
* Ministry of Development
* Ministry of Justice
* Ministry of Nature and Environmental Protection
* Ministry of Health
* Ministry of Religious Affairs

### Foreign Relations

Wyżnia is in several micronational organizations, including - The Micronation Hansaetic League, the Baltic Union, and the Directionist bloc. It is also a contender, and is interested in joining the ELM, or the European League of Micronations. Wyżnia also has many allies, such as Raba, and others.

### Embassies

Wyżnia has one embassy, this being the Wyżnian embassy in Riga, Latvia. It offers visa, passport, and diplomatic services.

## Military

Wyżnia has a very developed military, especially comparing to Micronational standards.

### Wyżnian Federal Armed Forces

The Wyżnian Federal Armed Forces is the main land army in Wyżnia. It is very developed, and has several military bases and poligons. One of the most important things about the Wyżnian Federal Armed forces, or the WFAF is that it uses real firearms, aswell as airsoft.

### Wyżnian Federal Land Forces

The WFLF are the land forces of Wyżnia. They serve the most important role - protecting the nations land, they are armored with firearms, such as rifles, aswell as airsoft. According to official government and military information, the Land forces is expected to have an army with only real firearms by 2025.

### Wyżnian Federal Air Force

The Wyżnian Federal Air Force, or WFAF is practically inactive and non-existing, especially after many conflicts. At the peak of the Air force, during the times of West Latgale, it had ownership of drones, and RC planes, which were developed to the best of the ability of the air force, unfortunately almost all aircraft has been lost, destroyed or damaged to the point of no repair. Though, the military has expressed they plan to revive the Air force, and buy the most modern Drones in the market.

### Wyżnian Federal Navy

The Wyżnian Federal Navy is a important part of the WFAF, and has a long history. Currently, it serves as one of the most advanced parts of the WFAF, with several wooden boats and small ships, aswell as newer boats, made from plastic or similar materials.

## Economy

The Economy of Wyżnia is very agricultural, with around half of the non-Forest/Nature land being Agricultural.

Wyżnia grows the following plants:

* Cherries
* Grapes
* Cucumbers
* Onions
* Tomatoes
* Potatoes
* Beans
* Pumpkins
* Strawberries
* Plums
* Spring Onions
* Apples
* Pears
* Garlic
* Zucchini
* Several types of Berries
* Several types of Salad-like plants
* Hopps
* Hot Peppers

Most of these plants are eaten, or exported and sold outside of Wyżnia, many are also sent over to Local Wyżnian stories, where they are sold.

Other than Agriculture, Wyżnia also has a large industry in many other fields, with many State-owned companies producing things such as textiles, firearms, metal products, and much else. These businesses are made to be very low in terms of industrial-ness, to limit the spread of Industrialisation in Wyżnia.

## Culture

Culturally, Wyżnia is very diverse, split between Poles, Belarusians, aswell as the main ethnicities - Latgalians, Talavians, and Selonians. Wyżnia has also accepted the National ideology of Polonism - a ideology that tries to reconnect Latgalian and Polish culture and identity, and tries to revive a Non-Latvianized form of Latgalian and Augšzemnieku culture, existing during the times of Inflantia.

### Cuisine

Cuisine in Wyżnia is mainly a mix between Polish, Russian and Baltic cuisine. Most foods eaten are associated with the Augšzemnieku cuisine, with the three ethnicities sharing very similar, if not the same foods commonly. Western Cuisine such as Fast food (fried food, Burgers, fries) is available in very few places in Wyżnia, and the Government officially discourages Western foods from being consumed, unless made by ingredients grown and bought in Wyżnia.

### National Holidays

Wyżnia has many National Holidays, most of which are very closely associated with the Government and Religion. Almost all Catholic religious holidays are official holidays in Wyżnia . The Unique Holidays are the following:

* Marshal Day - 19 March
* Independence Day - 24 March
* Leader Day - 5 March
* January Uprising Day - 22 January
* Easter Offensive day - 4 April
* Autínes Uprising Day - 12 October
* Day of the Nation's Revival - 1 February
* November Uprising Day - 22 November
* Worker's day - 1 May
* 1905. Revolution Day - 9 January
* National Heroes Day - 17 April
* Selonian Partisan Day - 23 June
* Latgalian Partisan Day - 5 June
* National Day of Remembrance of the victims of the Genocide of the Citizens of the Polish Republic committed by Ukrainian Nationalists - 11 July
* May Overturn Day - 12 May

### Architecture

Most of the architecture in Wyżnia is brutalist, while some is a mix of traditional Latgalian and Augšzemnieku architecture and brutalism. Some buildings are classical, or traditional Polish architecture, aswell as traditional Belarusian wooden house architecture.

### Sport

The National sport of Wyżnia is the Traditional Baltic sport and game - *Ritinis*. Ritinis is a outdoors sports game originating in Lithuania, and other Baltic countries - it was a very popular sport in most Baltic lands, currently, it is only popular in Lithuania. Ritinis is a outdoors sports game, where there are two teams, each team having 7 members, 6 strikers and one goal keeper in each team. Both teams compete to throw the Rypka, a hard rubber discus, either behind their opponents' back line for 1 point, or in their opponents' goal for 3 points. Players can only throw the discus with their hands, while they can only block the discus with their bats, which are curved and are called Ritmuša.

The Government of Wyżnia supports ethnic and traditional games and sports, and discourages foreign sports which have become extremely bland and globalistic. There is a Ritinis league in the capital of Wyżnia - Kienencytodúołá.

Outside of Ritinis, Ice Hockey is also a popular sport in Wyżnia.

### Music

Wyżnia does not have any bands or music groups in it, however, most citizens like listening to several types of music, including:

* Interwar Polish Music
* Interwar Latvian Music
* Augšzemnieku Folk songs
* Polish Folk songs
* Modern Latgalian music
* Pop music

### Media

Popular Media in Wyżnia is mainly Wyżnian National Media or WNM, which is a News website which gives annual information on news regarding Wyżnia. Other forms of media that are popular are local, and Latvian, Polish websites. Western Media is also popular.

## Demographics

Demographically, most of the population of Wyżnia is Latgalian, Belarusian, Polish or Selonian, with smaller minorities existing aswell. Though, this is mainly not too known, judging that the last census is outdated.

## Geography

Wyżnia is located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, however, it does have a territory located in Eastern Europe - in the Pskov region.

### Administrative Divisions

Wyżnia is made up of three select republics - Tuółova, Łatgoła, and Sélija. Furthermore, those republics are divided into Voivodeships and furthermore into Starostwo. There are 11 Voivodeships in Sélija, 1 in Łatgoła, and 2 in Tuółova.

### Climate and Environment

Wyżnia is described to have a temperate climate, similar to the one in nations surrounding it, even then, the climate slightly differs in some areas, in more mountainous areas, the climate is colder, while in areas next to, or in a body of water have larger wind and are also more cold.

Wyżnia has four seasons of equal length. Winters may get extremely cold, but are mainly cold with large wind. Springs are mild, while sometimes they get quite hot or cold. Autumn is also similar to Spring, but way milder, but yet is mild. Summer is described with severe heat, droughts, and low wind. Summers also are very rainy.

Wyżnia has a high proportion of land covered by nature, especially forests, making up around 85,71% of the territory, The Rest of the country is split between Urban, and agricultural areas, with the latter taking up the majority of the land. Urban areas mostly are very effected by nature aswell, mainly, these areas have small houses and other buildings with rivers, springs, and trees, grasslands covering it.

The Most important river in Wyżnia is the Daugava, or Daugova, sometimes also called Dżwina. The river is extremely important for animal life, aswell as tourism and the local economy. It also serves an extremely important part in the culture of most people living around it, or in the Baltic region whatsoever, judging it's long history.

### Wildlife

Wyżnia has many species of animals living on it's territory, most being wild animals, however, many Cats and Dogs can be found in Wyżnia aswell.

Wyżnia has the following animals found on it's territory:

* Dogs
* Cats
* Bats
* Crows
* Hawks
* Lynx
* Owls
* Pigeons
* Sparrows
* Ravens
* Chickens
* Bears
* Deer
* Roe/Doe
* Eagle-Owl
* Mice
* Rats
* Water Rats
* Beavers
* Ferrets
* Weasels
* Grass Snakes
* Vipers
* Perch
* Dace
* Pike
* Ides
* Catfish

Aswell as many species of birds, and other animals.