Malivian Imperium

Malivia or more officially, the Holy Malivian Empire is a nation on the southern tip of the continent, Artania. It shares a border with Darnussia to the northwest and Hobrazia to the northeast.

History

 * (See: History of Malivia)

Malivian history, for the most part is a series of monarchies which rise and fall - which are popular and unpopular among the people. The Malivian nation saw its rise with the Sivrin Empire becoming the main dominant power in the present boundaries of Malivia. This first attempt at unification was successful, however internal disagreements and instability of the nation afterwards would haunt is history up until present day.

After unification had become a reality the times of the Gerajan Republic become increasingly worrying. The country was unstable due to failing governments and corrupt political parties. Little for the most part was done at the hands of the government to improve the situation of the country. As of recently the country has been having an improving economy and political situation since the reestablishment of the Republic.

The adoption of socialism brought social development to Malivia. Since the Great Revolution, protagonized by the Front for Abolitionism and Socialism, 21 million malivians were no more considered poor. Geography Malivia is a tropical nation, lying just north of the equator. Its central wilayah protectorate, Walkunia, is dominated by a wide central mountain range, with highlands stretching into the neighboring wilayah protectorates. Rain forests stretch across the country, thanks to careful management by the federal and local governments, and many rare and endangered species make their home in Malivia's protected forest lands.The highest mountain is the Kirchbergspitz with 3786m. The Kirchbergspitz lies in Gerling. Other mountains are for example the Joffsberg with 2566m or the Rutscherhorn with 1432m.There also many rivers in Malivia. Most rivers start in the region of Gerling with his high mountains or in the northern neigbour states. The by far longest river is the Urlach with nearly 1500km legth. But the Trempe with 500km or the Sölls with 245 are also some other rivers of Malivia.But malivia doesn't only consist of rivers and mountains. For example some cities lie unter the sea level. The capital of Maliva, Serdica, for example -1,2m or some parts of Reiflingen.That's a reason why floods occur often in this areas.The geology in the Kingdom of Malivia is very different. Especially in the rainforests of the soil is very rich and nutrients and humus. However, there are a lot in the mountains of granite and gneiss. In the south, there are some coal and oil resources, although they are very limited. Also, the already extinct volcanoes have traces of various metals and are now very fruitful. Despite all this, there is still ground motion. So cut off the mountains and it comes to plate movements caused earthquakes and landslides, with the consequence.

States:

 * Walkunia


 * Polkana


 * Washibar


 * Itaki


 * Dendars

Culture

 * == Geraja: A Sub-Continent’s Faith ==

Certainly one of the oldest religions on Terra, many Malivian scholars contend it is in fact the oldest. The earliest written records of the Binnu tribes, descendants of the ethnic Malivs that came to occupy Walkunia, show an already well developed pantheon of gods and demi-gods, rituals and temple hierarchy, lending weight to the argument that Geraja indeed predates written history. Though largely limited to Malivia, Gerajan pockets can be found in countries bordering the Carak Ocean, and Gejeran myths have influenced the cultural stories of many ethnic groups in those areas.

Geraja is a polytheistic religion based around a pantheon of 7 gods, one godhead, and a host of demi-gods, demons and spirits that differ from community to community. The official Gerajan church, which merged with the state during the 2200’s, has undergone many radical changes in its practices during that time in an effort to appeal to increasingly jaded and uninterested generations of Malivians. Many theologians have accused the church’s involvement in politics for the changes, but these remain minority voices within the church, and are largely confined to university temples and independent scholars.

In the international community Gerajan evangelicalism has been criticized for being a pretext to Malivian territorial expansion, particularly in the late 2500s and early 2600s.

Religion
Historically, Geraja has been the dominant faith of Malivia, although nearly a century of rule by either anti-religion communists or Hosian monarchists has taken its toll on the ancient faith. Once adhered to by well over 90% of Malivians, the 3610 census shows that number has now fallen to 72.5%. While it is still the dominant religion numerically, Geraja's influence in national affairs has waned as the Hosian government has taken firm control of the government over the past three decades.

The official state religion of Malivia is Luthoran Hosianism. It is distinctly a minority religion, however it and its members control virtually every source of power in the country. This priveliged status, along with various tax exemptions and support of the state have allowed the Church of Malivia (the official Luthoran church in the country) to explode into existance and currently holds 14.6% of the nation's people as members.

Another beneficiary of the Luthoran takeover have been the Aurorian Patriarchalists. Once just one percent of the population and reviled by those around them, the Church has been offered protection and tax-extempt status by the Luthoran government. With the burdens of discrimination lifted, the church more than doubled in size to over 2 million adherents in the 30 years since the monarchy was re-established.

The Economy of Malivia
The economy of Malivia is still recovering of the nationalization of industry by the Communists in the 3570s. Elites from the nation's Dundorfian minority hold much of the economy's assets, giving way to a rather dramatic disparity in wealth. On the more positive side, The Unity government has relaxed regulations on business and outside investment, which has helped rejuvenate a rather stagnate economy coming out of the 3570s. Aid and immigrants from Dundorfian countries have assisted in this transition as Malivia's workforce becomes more educated and better trained.

Current GDP is 571,395,333,458 MCR, of which only 15% is government spending.