Capital City: Valenna

Official Languages: Valvanian

Population: 2,023,005

Major Cities and Towns: Petrovosk,Johannesgrad,Nizhny Vorostok, Sertovyet,Smyrvosk,Proznya,Jaroslava.

Autonomous Regions: Czechvia

Highest Point-Mount Jaroslavic

Religion: Valvanian Orthodox

Independence Day: June 15 1990

Major Exports: Oil,Minerals,Cars,Machinery,Consumer Goods,Foodstuffs.

Major Imports: Textiles,Fruit,Transportation,Electronics.

National Anthem: Marca Vpradmi Valienska! (March Onward Valvania!)

Currency: Valvanian Dinara

Flag of Valvania

Coat of Arms

NOTE: Although Valvania is now a democratic nation the communist-era symbols are still being used.

MAP OF VALVANIA

History

The time which Valvania was founded remains unsure but most historians believe it to have been around 1600. Following its founding Valvania suffered quickly from both Ottoman and Austrian invasions. However, the newly created nation remained independent and managed to keep a hold on its land. In 1723 the infamous King Ferdinand II came into power and drove the country into great wealth by establishing the country as a trading post between the Ottoman Empire and the rest of Europe. Ferdinand II also took on massive projects such as the construction of numerous towns and cities including the capital of Valenna, canal systems, and a road network which at the time was considered to be one of the most advanced. After his death the throne was taken by Ferdinand's eldest son Prince Josef. The newly crowned king is also infamous, for the near collapse of the Principality of Valvania. By 1800 King Josef had sold off a large piece of Valvania (Now Czechvia)  to the Ottoman territory in exchange for a large sum of money and the country was now at risk of being entirely captured by the Ottomans. Then in 1812 the expected Ottoman invasion occured and the Valvanians fought fiercely against them while King Josef fled to Constantinople(where he was later captured by Valvanian soldiers and sentenced to execution for treason). After a bloody war the Valvanians surprisingly had won and the entire kingdom was returned to them. The country remained at peace for most of the 1800s and the nation began to rebuild itself and thrive. During this period a railroad was constructed, the capital was moved to Johannesgrad(since Valenna was destroyed during the Ottoman invasion) and for the first time, a woman took the throne,Queen Anastasia. The years of peace and economic stability began to crumble at the beginning of the 1900s when Valvania joined Romania,Greece, Serbia,Montenegro and Turkey against Bulgaria in the Second Balkan War. When the World War 1 broke out Valvania declared neutrality even when its neighbors went to war. While Europe rebuilt itself from the war Valvania continued to prosper. When World War 2 broke out Valvania again declared neutrality and even served as a sanctuary for Jews and other groups fleeing prosecution in Nazi Germany. However, when the Germans learned of this they planned an attack on Valvania. At this time, although being neutral Valvania allied itself with the Soviet Union for protection. This proved to be a wise decision as after two years of fighting the Germans retreated. However, it was at this time that the Soviet Union used its position to influence Valvania into becoming a communist nation and after a large referendum a new communist based government was put into place and Valvania now became the Democratic Republic of Valvania (Republiski Dyemokratsk Valvienska). At this time new state companies were formed, farms were collectictivized and the industry sector was re-organized. The ruling of the Valvanian Communist Party seemed to change Valvania into a new and more powerful nation and with the creation of Yugoslavia and communist Romania the nation was in a secure location. However, on January 16 1963 Frederik Kostorovic took total control of Valvania and became the nation's dictator. During his rule the capital was moved to Valenna and Kosotrovic began his Ten Year Reform. This period was probably the worst for the country and was marked by events such as the Great Famine in 1968, the start of the Valvanian-Czechvian conflict and the increase in tensions with Eastern Bloc allies. Then in 1978 Kosotrovic was overthrown and imprisoned and the new leader,Miri Ferdinov took his place. Ferdinov was soon praised for his re-structuring of the country and the lessening of restrictions imposed upon the Valvanian citizens. Despite his praise a group of Czechvian opposers of Ferdinov(who would later form the Czechvian Rebels terrorist group) launched an attack on Valenna and in the process killed President Ferdinov. It wasn't until 1990 that the country regained proper control thanks to a referendum held by the new acting president, Mikhael Roschev. The referendum was to establish whether Valvania should remain communist or become a democracy. The results were obvious and on June 15 1990 the Republic of Valvania was established. Following this, the newly elected parliament began the long process of repairing the effects of communism on the country and slowly companies and farms were privatized, western companies moved in and new treaty's were signed with western nations. Today, the country is continuing to move forward although it is still a long way from repairing itself completely and the Czechvian-Valvanian War continues to be a problem for the country's growth.

Transportation

The Valvanian transport system is considered to be one of the best in Eastern Europe. The national transportation agency,  Dopravny Autskostav Valvienski (Valvania Transport Authority) serves as the umbrella company for the Predniva Zeleznik Valvienski(Valvanian Railways Company) and the national airline, Valvanian Airlines.

AIR

The Republic of Valvania has three international airports. Valenna-Pradiema International Airport is by far the largest in both passengers and flights. The airport serves as the main gateway to the country and serves over 82 destinations. The next largest airport is Johannesgrad International Airport which is the country's southern airport and with the exception of a few international flights most of them are domestic. The third airport is Vladimir Kjiric Airport located just outside of Bordska in the Czechvian Region. Due to the war most airlines have ceased their operations to Vladimir Kjiric with the exception of the local airline Air Czechvia. The national airline is Valvanian Airlines and its hub is in Valenna. The airline flies to many major cities in mainly Europe but also runs seasonal routes to New York,Cairo,Tbilisi and Astana..

Valenna-Pradiema International Airport.

Valvanian Airlines

RAIL

The Valvanian rail network is one of the countries most popular forms of transportation. Thanks to the upgraded system one can reach any town or city in the country on one of the system's new trains. There are two main rail hubs in Valvania, the main one is in Valenna and the other is in Johannesgrad.

The logo of the Valvanian Railway Company (Predniva Zeleznik Valvienski)

ROAD

Following the fall of communism a massive highway project was undertaken in order to upgrade the deteriorating and outdated highways throughout the country. Today the highways are organized into three classifications, the A highways(Autyostraska) are the national highways and consist of the A3(North-South),A6(East-West) and the A12(Northwest-Southeast). The next classification are the R highways(Regionalya). These are smaller and slower speed highways and primarily only run for a distance up to 100 kms. They are divided into the R2(Southern region),R4(Eastern region),R6(Western region),R8(Northern region or Czechvia). The last class are the very congested and slow M Highways(Meznyam). These are the local highways that run within the cities. Some of the major local highways include the Mv(Valenna),Mj(Johannesgrad),Mp(Petroprovosk) and Mnc(Novistajia,Czechvian region).