Saratov

Tzardom of Saratov Саратов
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Motto: Spera in Tzar, sicut in te confidit "Trust in the Tzar as he Trusts in You"
Anthem:  "Saratov I Swear to Thee"
Location	Western Central Ostlandet
Capital	Yekaterinograd
Official languages	Sarvakh
Recognised national languages	Sarvakh
Ethnic groups	Saratovan/Saratovi 72% Other 28%
Religion	10.3% Agnostic/Atheist 16% Cult of Ruro 6.5% Muslim 67.4% Christian 0.8% Judaism
Demonym(s)	Saratovan/Saratovi
Government	Absolute Monarchy
• Tzar	Bekzat IV
Population
• 2023 estimate	39,554,762
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	3.822 Trillion Saratovan Tenge ₵[1.274 Trillion credits]
• Per capita	97,878 Saratovan Tenge ₵[32,262 credits]
Gini (1995)	20.1 low
HDI (2010)	0.83 very high
Currency	Saratovan Tenge (STT)
Time zone	AMT+8 (SMT)

Saratov, officially known as the Tzardom of Saratov but locally as Саратов, is a nation located in Western Central Ostlandet it borders Rakhman to the West,Hazbin to the East and the Alathlasiu Ocean to the North. Saratov recognises the language of Sarvakh as a national language and uses the Saratovan Tenge as its national currency. Saratov is predominantly a Christian state but a large percentage of the population follow the Cult of Ruro, Islam or are agnostic/atheist with a small minority of Jews. As of 2023 Saratov claims a population of 39.5 million with the majority identifying as Saratovan/Saratovi with a substantial minority of other peoples. Bekzat IV is the current Tzar and is the 54th Tzar of the Ruro dynasty, Mihai Balanin of the Saratov National Party serves as the Prime Minister and leader of the Tzar's Cabinet. Saratov's main political body the Saratov Parliament is divided into two houses, the Common's Chamber for regular people and the Ducal Chamber for Saratov's nobles.

The largest cities consist of: Yekaterinograd in the North-West, Azatov in central Saratov, Novaty in the South and Chehansk in the North-East. Yekaterinograd has been the capital since 1487 during the War of Princes but is first mentioned in records from 634.

History

Early Settlement 2500-753 BC

The first Saratovans moved into the area of modern Saratov around 5000 years ago from across Southern Ostlandet, these peoples were primarily nomadic but for unknown reasons, speculated to be the favourable climate for agriculture, these nomads settled down in the area and gradually settled into small towns and villages, forming city-states and various tribal kingdoms.

The Khanate 753-430 BC

The Saratovan Khanate was created when the already large Novat Tribe, conquered much of the modern day boundaries of Saratov along with Akhmola and areas outside of the two nations (WIP), the Khanate was known contemporarily as the "Sea-to-Sea Empire" as a result of its boundaries. The Khanate was maintained throughout much of the ancient period but collapsed sometime in the 430 BC's due to either rebellions or succession crisis due to the death of all members of the ruling Novat tribe.

Politics

From 477 AD to 1889 AD Saratov was an absolute monarchy governed by the House of Ruro, this changed with the 1889 Saratovan Constitution, in effect making Saratov a semi-constitutional monarchy as the 1890 Tzar Supremacy Act allowed for the Tzar to maintain some of his powers such as the ability to summon and dismiss the ruling government as well as dissolve the Common's Chamber if he could obtain unanimous from the Ducal Chamber. So, from 1890 to 2023 Saratov was ruled as a semi-constitutional monarchy, with this only being interrupted three times in 1905, 1963 (for a few days) and finally in 2023 which is when Alikhan II of Saratov declared the dissolution of the Common's Chamber and in effect restored Saratov to an absolute monarchy after 134 years of semi-constitutional monarchism. A new Constitution is planned for release in June 2024.

Military

The Saratovan Military is made up of 4 branches: The Saratovan Army which is headed by Grand Marshal Vasily Kalino, The Saratovan Navy headed by Lord High Admiral Bakhytzhan Sapamurov, The Royal Saratovan Air Corp headed by Grand Air Marshal Mukhtar Ryazov and The Royal Brigades headed by Bekzat IV. All of these branches, except for The Royal Brigades, are administered by Supreme Marshal Serik Rokko.

Additionally, Saratov's military is known for its Ministry of Security, or MinSec for short, an organisation that acts as the intelligence agency for Saratov, it manages the internal and external security of the nation.