Avengis

Democratic States of Avengis Avengis Demokraatlikud Riigid
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Me seisame üle kõige "We stand above all"
Anthem: Suurtükkide Hümn ("Hymn of the Cannons")
Location	Northern Ecros
Capital and largest city	Haides
Official languages	Avengisian
Ethnic groups	Avengisian 78% Estonians 16% Groffenordic 3% Finnish 2% Others 1%
Religion	58.4% Irreligious 26.7% Christianity 12.2% Undeclared 2.7% Others
Demonym(s)	Avengisian
Government	Federal directorial republic
• Head of the Avengisian Council	Tiiu Korjus
• Council of Avengis	See here
Formation
• First organized tribes	c. 1200 BC
• Confederation Era	1023
• Symposium of Unity	June 9th, 1963
Area
• Total	211,013 km2 (81,473 sq mi) (40th)
Population
• 2023 estimate	4.6 million (43rd)
• 2021 census	4,574,229
• Density	21.677/km2 (56.1/sq mi) (30th)
GDP (PPP)	2022 estimate
• Total	CQS₵207.984 Billion
• Per capita	CQS₵45,213
GDP (nominal)	2022 estimate
• Total	CQS₵139.931 Billion (38th)
• Per capita	CQS₵30,419 (23th)
Gini (2022)	26.2 low
HDI (2021)	0.826 very high · 24th
Currency	Avengisian deethba (ADB)
Time zone	TMB-4, -3 (Avengisian Western/Eastern Time)
Date format	yyyy/dd/mm
Driving side	left
Calling code	+254
ISO 3166 code	AV
Internet TLD	.av

Avengis, officially the Democratic States of Avengis (Avengisian: Avengis Demokraatlikud Riigid) is an island nation in Northern Ecros. Surrounded completely by the Glaceis Ocean, its only neighbor is Groffenord via maritime border in the south. The territory of Avengis consists of the Hiidlesta archipelago, excluding the island of Idamaa. The capital city of Haides, located on the island of Keskmaa, is the nation's largest urban area. Avengisian is the official language of the nation, with the majority of Avengisians being native speakers.

The Hiidlesta archipelago has seen the rise and fall of a large number of tribal governments, and the majority of Hiidlestalane tribes still retain some form of identity within Avengis today. In time, the tribes would consolidate into loose confederations and take roughly the same shape as the modern districts of Avengis. These confederations would last the better part of a millennia before meeting in modern-day Haides as part of the initial stages of the Symposium of Unity. The success of the Symposium of Unity would see the uniting of the tribal confederations into one nation state and the creation of modern Avengis.

Avengis is a developed country with a high-income advanced economy, ranking 24th (out of 40) in the Human Development Index. The sovereign state of Avengis is a democratic federal directorial republic, administratively subdivided into 10 linnaosad (districts). Avengis' population of 4.6 million places it as the second least populous of Ecros (around one million above Reykanes) and one of the least populous of Terraconserva as a whole. To date, Avengis has not joined any intergovernmental organizations or alliances, excluding the Terraconserva Council of Nations.

History

Pre-Confederation Era

The Hiidlesta archipelago has been inhabited for millennia. While the exact origins of the first settlers are unknown, archaeological evidence suggests a connection to the Groffenordic people. The earliest known organized societies in the archipelago were tribal, with numerous independent groups competing for resources and territory. These tribes were largely hunter-gatherer societies, although some notable tribes, such as the Kuuinimesed, practiced agrarianism. Tribal governments were often operated through clan systems, with clans having predetermined roles in their society.

Confederation Era

Main article: Avengisian Confederation Era

In the 11th century, the various tribes of Avengis began to consolidate into loose confederations. These confederations were typically formed through alliances and agreements between tribes, but others, such as the Ilmonte Confederation, formed through military dominance in their region. The final confederation to form, the Senekaa Confederation, formed in 1023. Avengisian confederations were largely self-governing, with each having its own council of elders or chiefs, transferred from the dominant tribe's form of government. Once confederations were formed, member tribes began a drift towards agrarian society, with the exception of the Tryfett member tribes, who remained a fishing and hunting based society.

Symposium of Unity

Main article: Symposium of Unity

In 1963, representatives from the nine confederations met in Haides for the Symposium of Unity. The Symposium was convened with the goal of uniting the confederations into a single nation-state. The event was marked by a series of debates and negotiations, as the representatives sought to find common ground on issues such as governance, economics, and cultural identity. The Symposium was ultimately successful, with the confederations agreeing to form the Democratic States of Avengis on June 9th with the signing of the Avengisian Charter.

Government

Avengis is a directorial republic with a unicameral legislature. The ruling college is known as the Council of Avengis and acts as the executive branch of the nation. The Council is chaired by the Head of the Avengisian Council, although the Head has no particular authority over the rest of the Council, instead being a first among equals chosen by other members. Members of the Council are chosen by the regional legislature of Avengis, with each district being allotted a single member. The Head is elected by the Council members themselves, and members cannot vote for themselves as Head.

The Üldkogu is the legislative branch of the Avengisian government, made up of directly elected officials from the districts. The amount of seats in the Üldkogu received by a district is based on population, with the total number of officials following the cube root law while rounding up, currently sitting at 167 members. Members of the Üldkogu cannot be members of their regional legislature at the same time.

Political subdivisions

A map of Avengis' 10 linnaosad

Flag	Coat of Arms	District	Color on Map	Capital City	Largest City	Population	Council Member
		Haides Capital Area	Black	Haides	Haides	1,519,951	Evald Putsep
		Nyx	Dark Purple	Careon	Sidewinder	Population	Tiiu Korjus
		Solas	Blue	Andronikos	Teeseda	Population	Valli Ruutli
		Leprus	Red	Suurpart	Suurpart	Population	Reeli Laurits
		Farrea	Pink	Jadekiiver	Jadekiiver	Population	Tauno Rebane
		Senekaa	Lime Green	Savmi	Retrovertiigo	Population	Kristen Sokk
		Droken	Teal	Selfti	Hullkübarsepp	Population	Einar Paasuke
		Tryfett	Green	Reekviem	Remenissioonid	Population	Reigo Kross
		Ilmonte	Yellow	Mattel	Selgeltnägemine	Population	Romet Kotka
		Othovag	Cyan	Mustvihm	Mustvihm	Population	Marleen Jogi

Economy

Currency: Deethba (16.585396 AVD = 1 CQS)

Main industries: engineering, electronics, wood and articles of wood, textiles, information technology, telecommunications

GDP by sector: primary - 1.4%, secondary - 29.2%, tertiary - 69.4%

Fiscal year: Calendar year

Inflation (CPI): 12.7%

Population below poverty line: 21.1% below, 24.3% at risk

Labor force distribution: primary sector - 2.7%, secondary sector - 20.5%, tertiary sector - 76.8%

Unemployment: 7.8% total, 23.2% youth

Avg. salary: Gross - ₵2,119, Net - ₵1,687

Debt: ₵11,754,204,000

Credit rating: AA-

Demographics

Religion

See also: Avengisian folk religions

Religion in Avengis according to the 2021 census

  Irreligious (58.4%)

  Eastern Orthodox (16.8%)

  Protestantism (9.1%)

  Catholicism (0.8%)

  Undeclared (6.8%)

  Folk religion (5.4%)

  Other (2.7%)

The Avengisian Charter guarantees the free practice of religion and prohibits the establishment of an official religion on a national level. According to the 2021 census, a majority of Avengisians identify as Atheistic or Irreligious, while over a quarter identify as a denomination of Christian. The remaining portion of the population is either undeclared, practicers of a folk religion, or a miscellaneous religious identity.

The Avengisian folk religions are a collection of paganistic religions that can be split into two main branches. Deathbatism (Avengisian: Surmanahkhiirusk literally "Death bat faith") is a monistic faith based on the the mythological figure Deathbat. Maailism (Avengisian: Maailmausk literally "World faith") is the umbrella terms for local religions and grassroots movements dedicated to the worship of local gods, nature worship, and earth religion.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in Avengis according to the 2021 census

  Avengisian (78%)

  Estonian (16%)

  Groffenordic (3%)

  Finnish (2%)

  Other (1%)

According to the 2021 census, the majority of Avengisian citizens identify as ethnically Avengisian, while a significant minority identify as Estonian. The remaining portion of the population is made up of Groffenordic, Finnish, and other ethnicities.

In some cities, notably Mustvihm, ethnic Avengisians constitute a minority of the population. Despite an overall increase in identification with the Avengisian ethnicity, the population share of Avengisians in minority-majority cities has shown a declining trend.

See also

• List of sovereign states