WIP [b]The Holy Tzardom of Novgorod[/b] Flag: [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Flag_of_Veliky_Novgorod.svg[/img] [hider=Government and Economy] Type of Government: Totalitarian Eccelesiastical Autocracy. meaning that the Head of state is not only the head of the Church and state but also has full control of all military forces directly (although in recent years his military powers have been delegated to the High Command of the Holy Novgorodian armed forces.) Head(s) of Government:The Highest position in the government is Tzar whom is regarded not only as the king and leader of the Novgorod but also as a God on earth and it is believed his word is the word of god. The Title is currently held by His Holy Majesty, Great Prophet of the Holy Temple, Keeper of the Holy Canon Code, and Autocrat of all the Novgorods Igor the 2nd. Economy:IN the past the Novgorodian economy was that of a manorialism. but due to the reforms of Tzar Pytor The Great the system of manoralism was abolished cutting out the middle man consisting of the nobility and aristocracy. In its place Pytor replaced it with a form of state capitalism in which the economy is controlled by the government with the private citizen allowed to form and run businesses but under the condition that the state recives the profit and the citizen is paid a percentage of these profits depending on the area of business and merit of the person. [/hider] [hider=History, Demographics, and Culture.] Primary Species: Dwarves Population:roughly 167 million Culture: Religious and other Beliefs: The history of the religious movement in Novgorod is one closley linked with the history of the nation itself.According to the records found within the Temple of the Great Prophet the since its founding the Tsars of Novgorod has always been considered the Prophets of the Dwarven faith. the church and state both trace their history back to When Tsar Rurik descended from the caves of Mount Gora followed by the first dwarves of Novgorod. It was there upon the peak of Gora he Declared the founding of the Holy Tsardom of Novgorod. it was also there upon the peak of Gora he wrote the first of the Holy Canon codes detailing both the religious and governing laws of Novgorod. since the line of Tsars have all had a direct line of descendance to Rurik. History: (This is one section you really can’t fill out alone. Iron Rain is indisputably a sandbox in that you’ve only been given vague details and a theme. So it is VITAL you collaborate with your neighbours and other players not just to craft your own history, but to craft the history of the greater world around you.) [/hider] [hider=Geography, Agriculture, and Industry] Territory: (Be considerate of others, but also be aware we need space filled. Put your map claim here.) Climate: (Our world is warmer than Earth, but not by too much. Northern climates will have the same difficulties as they would have in the real world and other climates can be said to be much the same. Feel free to be detailed here; a temperature doesn’t make a climate so be specific about any geographical details.) Cities, bases, etc: (This can be a list, or an internal map.) Agriculture: (Dependant on your climate and other factors, this can be shorter but as always detail means a better world to RP in.) Industry: (It’s an RP about this, so tell me what sort of industry does your nation have?) [/hider] [hider=Military] Military:The Novgorodian Military has a long glorious history of triumphant victories against the various heretics and non believers which from their founding have surrounded them. this military dedication has been the cause of years of a forced meritocracy in the military and a forced draft of any and all able bodied men for 5 years active military service and 10 years in reserves aswell as a required membership in the local militia until the age of 60. this combined with a large population has swelled the Novgorod armed forces to a massive 2.25 million troops and a 5 million in both reserves with more men serving in national guard and in local militias. Dwarven Troops: [img]http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/Weird-Wars/ruski%20dwarves%20montage.jpg[/img] One thing that the Novgorod military lacks is a large and modern navy due to this the Novgorodian navy is not much of a power on the sea leaving the nation open to both blockade and amphibious attack. list of novgorodian ships according to the High Novgorod Admirality 3 experimental dreadnoughts, 7 cruisers, 59 destroyer-leaders and squadron-destroyers, 109 submarines, [/hider]