Gjorka

Federation of Gjorka Cónaidhm Gjorka
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Le fírinne déanaimid iarracht, le bród" Jackian: "In truth we seek, in pride we take"
Anthem: Gjorkan National Anthem "Amhrán Náisiúnta Gjorkan"
Capital	Gjorkan City
Largest city	Nomakoa
Official languages	Gjorkan
Ethnic groups	91% Gjorkans 4% Xussmans 3% Eminoplean 2% Various others
Demonym(s)	Gjorkan
Government	Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic
• President	Roman Vanderburg (FG)
• Vice President	Julian Vanderburg (FG)
Legislature	National Assembly
Area
• Total	910,789 sq mi (2,358,930 km2)
Population
• 2020 estimate	70,210,005
• 2015 census	68,890,102
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$ 1.1 Trillion
• Per capita	$ 53,016
HDI	0.850 very high
Currency	Dosner
Time zone	GST
Driving side	right
Calling code	+237
Internet TLD	.gj

Gjorka, officially the Gjorkan Federation (Gjorkan: Cónaidhm Gjorka), is a country on in Ostlandet. Gjorka borders the Almanople Sea to the East, and borders Eminople, Xusma and New Gandor. Gjorka spans a combined area of 910,789 sq mi and a total population of 70.2 Million (as of September 2020). Gjorka is a Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic with its capital in Gjorkan City, the country's second-largest city behind Nomakoa. Other major urban areas include Baltimore, Éire, and Rusynia.

Etymology

The name "Gjorka" comes from the Kingdom of Gior, and the Kingdom of Jor who merged together to form the first government to own all of modern-day Gjorka.

History

Early History

Gjorka history dates back to 500 B.C when the Kingdom of Gior was founded. This newly created kingdom began invading and conquering its nearby neighbors. The neighboring towns and villages began forming into defensive pacts, and confederating, which caused their neighbors to form into defensive pacts, and unite. This chain of events leads to the establishment of the Seven Kingdoms. These kingdoms were: the Kingdom of Gior, the Kingdom of Jor, the Éire Confederacy, the Nom Commune, the Dundalk Kingdom, the Kingdom of Baltimore, and the Inner Kingdom. The Seven Kingdoms existed in a near-constant state of war, and entire towns such as Dundalk were wiped off the map. This fighting was so brutal that the population was getting too low to raise soldiers. This period ended in 129 B.C when the Avansert Empire invaded. The incredibly weak kingdoms could do nothing as their lands were conquered. The next several hundred years saw brutal oppression by the empire. Revolts were frequent and often forcefully suppressed.

This came to a head in 326 A.D when a rebellion broke out in Eminople causing the Great Divide. Rebellion broke out across Gjorka as the Avansert collapsed. What followed was a period of anarchy where warlordism was rampant. This ended in 400 A.D when the Inner Kingdom was refounded and began a conquest of Inner Gjorka. Following the capture of Baltimore, the Inner Kingdom began an invasion of the small towns on the coast. Despite their superiority, they were unable to make any major gains. Resistance to occupation was severe, and many towns banded together in defensive pacts allowing them to defend against the armies of the Inner Kingdom. In 550 A.D, the Decree of 550 was issued. The Inner Kingdom would withdraw from all coastal territories, and in return, the coastal kingdoms would not invade the Inner Kingdom. This period with any major threat allowed the coast kingdoms to unify and stabilize. In 580 A.D, King Josias was crowned in the Kingdom of Gior. He was a military genius who in 10 years managed to unite much of the Northern Coast, and by 595 A.D he had united half of the Gjorkan Coast. However, he was met by the rapidly expanding Kingdom of Jor. The Kingdom of Jor expanded via diplomacy and intermarriage uniting and expanding their kingdom. This allowed them to produce a much larger army than that of Gior. Despite this Josias managed to win several key battles against the Jor, and seemed as if their defeat was inevitable. During the Battle of Éire River, Josias made a bold move by retreating from his left flank and using the additional troops to pacify the center. All of this hinged on his reserves making it to the battle in time to stop the advancing Jor on the left flank. Unfortunately, the reserves never arrived as their commander went off to pillage a local town. With this much of Josias's army was encircled, and death was inevitable. He however managed to escape with 1/4 of his original force and flee back to safety. Thus catastrophic defeat meant Jor numerical superiority was simply too much to overcome. The war lasted another 20 years and ended after Josias died of Cancer in 620 A.D. His son, King Wittlekind, was able to negotiate a treaty with the Kingdom of Jor. The two states unified into the Kingdom of Gjorka. Since the Decree of 550, the Inner Kingdom had been stagnant. Their armies had been reduced drastically, and the economy hadn't been growing for years. The 1st Unification War was a swift one. In one year, the Inner Kingdom was defeated. For the first time, Gjorka was united.

Middle History

The First Kingdom of Gjorka was met with many troubles when it was first formed. Many of the People of Gjorka didn't have an attachment to one another. Policing the former lands of the Inner Kingdom was incredibly hard, and bandit raids were frequent in the area. The structure of the Kingdom allowed local dukes to raise their own troops, and they would frequently go to war with one another. The subsequent kings of Gjorka were paid massive bribes by these dukes to keep the structure in place. This system of near-constant wars with dukes created a constant state of warfare within the kingdom. The population was reduced by a significant amount, and food supplies began running low as men to farm the fields were used for petty squabbles between kings. In 720 A.D the Nom Commune declared independence from the Gjorkan Kingdom, and soon several more kingdoms followed. The Kingdom was reduced to ruins and by 725 A.D the First Kingdom of Gjorka had fallen.

What followed was a period of constant fracturing with small kingdoms rising but collapsing due to instability. Food Reserves remained depleted, and famines were the frequent cause of rebellions. A period piece near the 850s allowed for food reserves to rise, and agriculture to stabilize in the country. Subsequently, three kingdoms rose, the Inner Kingdom, the Second Kingdom of Gjorka, and the Éire Confederacy. By the 950 A.D, the Second Kingdom of Gjorka had once again secured control of the country. This time the Kingdom was more federalized and had great stability. The Kingdom stood strong for nearly 600 years until 1350 A.D. when a major hurricane struck the city of Gior and destroyed it. The king and most of the royal family were likely killed in the storm, and the government across the country was destroyed. Gjorka once again descended into a period of anarchy. In this time around the 1420s, it is believed survivors from Gior founded a town in what is now modern-day Gjorkan City. It was ruled by a rump state claiming to still be the Second Kingdom of Gjorka.

In this rump state, a massive rebellion broke out, and the king was killed. However, one of his knights, Federor Lohkonov, arrived at the capital with the majority of the army and was able to put down the rebellion. With no one else to rule, Federor crowned himself Nicholas IV of Gjorka, and the king of Gjorka. This announcement was met with severe blowback from the various lords he now ruled over and the kingdom once again shrank. In an attempt to secure his legitimacy he founded Gjorkan City. Over the next several hundred years his successors began the slow process of reclaiming Gjorka, and by 1601 the city of Nomakoa was captured by the kingdom and where historians agree is the start of the Third Kingdom of Gjorka.

Modern History

The Third KIngdom of Gjorka entered the 1700s in a prosperous state, and for the most part, the kingdom was stable.

Foreign Relations

The Gjorkan Government currently enjoys relations with several global nations. It is a founding member of the Terraconserva Council of Nations and represented via the Permanent Mission of Gjorka to Terraconserva Council of Nations.

Military

The Federation of Gjorka is protected by the Gjorkan National Armed Forces which is composed of the Gjorkan Army, the Gjorkan Navy, the Gjorkan Air Force, and the Gjorkan Special Forces