Raška

Raška Raška
Flag	Coat of arms
Motto: For Freedom And Honor Of Fatherland
Anthem:
Locator map
Capital city	Krivina
Largest city	Krivina
Official language	Raškan
Other languages
Ethnic group	Raškan - Other
Religion	Atheism
Demonym(s)	Raškan
Government
Government Type	Dictatorship
Military dictator	Vladislav Ratković
Legislature	National Assembly
Establishment
Unification of the towns and cities	0
Area
Total	341,445 km2
Water %	4%
Population
Total	10,521,000
Density	30.8/km2
Economy
Economy type	Capitalist
GDP (total)	Ꞡ 50.3 Billion
GDP per capita	Ꞡ 4785
Currency	()
Inequality index
Development index
Other information
Time zone	+3
Driving side	right
Calling code	+130
Internet code	.fa
Nation number	130

Image of Krivina (Image is taken on Boulevard of freedom "Булевар Ослобођења")

Raška is located in Central Anaria. Raška (Rashka) is a collection of few cities and towns which united because of similar language and big bonds they made. After nuclear disaster that destroyed its economy, people of Raška are trying to survive to best of their abilities. Slow inflation, corruption and huge socialist presence in the society and the government, some would say that Raška is at edge of civil war. The only thing Raška has that is acceptable are their cheap and easy to make guns. Capital city of Raška is Krivina, which is extremely polluted due to huge industrial center.

Etymology

The country is named after a lake that was a foundation of Raška as a country.

History

Early history

• The known history of Raška dates back at least 12.000 years ago. The proofs for it were found tools, weapons and houses which were underground. The people of Raška were living off mining in the mountains or fishing in lake Raška.
• The first known settlement was placed inside Vlašivac (pronounce: Vlashivac - today's second largest city) on shores of Raška lake.

Medieval history

• First King was Veljko the Second of Raška, who united most of the towns and castles in northern territories of today's Raška and defended Raška from raiders who were pillaging villages on shore of lake Raška that came from 123 region. His reign spanned from 6059 to 6090
• After his death, his son Luka wasn't able to control all those territories, so he left it to vassals and rich lords (Knjaz).
• On New years eve in 6715, complete civil war broke out in Raška. It was fought on two sides, between the Knjaz-s of the kingdom who were either for complete national unification or to keep the old system of Knjaz-s controlling their own provinces.
• Turning point is Battle of Ravno polje (6723), where both sides amassed over 70.000 solders and clashed. Both sides suffered over 60 percent casualties but the national unification movement failed and every Knjaz who supported it either died on Ravno polje or got executed later. Only one succeeded in escaping which was in the same family as Veljko the Second of Raška, but the dynasty ended with him. The song "The Eternal March Of Death" was one of the most popular songs made about this battle and it's sung in Raška till this day.
• After the battle, constant war period came. Battles and sieges were happening all the time and civilians were the ones who suffered the most. The situation was so desperate and miserable that every 3rd death in the region of Raška was caused by war and constant bloodshed, directly or indirectly.
• During these wars, raiders from (123 territory) sailed over Raška lake and used the overall chaos in Raška to their advantage to raid and pillage the territories of Raška on large scale. This made the Raškan people hate everyone in (123) and even going so far to refer to them as "Barbaric people".

Pre-modern history

• Writer named Nebojša Vlasić published his writings in which called for peace and final national unification. His writings were of enormous cultural significance and development.
• People supported him and rebelled together against their leaders and kings. The king who supported Nebojša was Karađorđe (Black Peter) who together with people liberated all of Raška in wars called "Liberation Wars" and he also placed foundations for modern country of Raška.
• He died just one year after unification due to wounds he got from liberation wars.
• Leaders came and went but they were very corrupted. One after another, they were stealing more and more money for themselves.
• Biggest failure was "Project: Pobeda" which was supposed to ensure stable growth of economy, but it did complete opposite and made unrepairable damage to the government reputation and general economy of the country.

Recent history

• in 7677 the one of the nuclear reactors at "Vatra" suddenly blew up due to poor conditions of the site and the lack of maintenance. The money that was supposed to be spent on equipment was stolen by the corrupt officials present on the site just few days before the disaster took place. Almost all workers were either killed by initial blast or radiation poisoning later on. Due to massive presence of radiation, even till this day there is an increasing number of people suffering and dying from cancer. Safe zone was made 35 kilometers from the blast zone since it was considered by experts that 35 kilometers away is safe.
• 7685 - "Krivina countryside massacre". Because of widespread unhappiness with the ruling party of that time, protests were organized all over Raška. In center of the town over 200.000 people came but police got orders directly from the government to suppress the protest with violence. Individuals from General Police Directorate (Uprava policije) took around 150 civilians, took them outside the town in armored vehicles and proceeded to murder them in most gruesome ways imaginable.
• 7687 - "Battle for "Rastkov most" - Clash between military and government-controlled police forces. Military had a direct command to guard the still protesting civilians so further violence wont interrupt. Police wanted to continue it and on Rastkov bridge over 50 units from both sides clashed in open fire. Civilians were caught up in crossfire. Over 30 civilians, 20 police men and 7 military units were conformed casualties in the firefight. People call this event the "turning point" and the reason why the following coup happened.

• 7688 was the year that infamous military chief Vladislav Ratković took power by a coup, arrested everyone from the previous government, took their possessions and stolen money and started ruling over Raška with an iron fist.

Geography

Raška is located in center of Anaria.

It's located in center of Vega Valley.

Raška has dry winter humid subtropical climate.

Government

Currently people of Raška are ruled by military dictatorship of Vladislav Ratković. He rules the nation by iron fist and deposes anyone who opposes him.

He is trying to find any competent leaders of the country since he had enough of corrupt thieves that have been on Raškas leading positions for decades. Since he started ruling, Vladislav saw dozens of candidates for position of president but none of them assured him for Raškas definitive safety from crime.

Military

Army of Raška (Raškan: Војска Рашке) is divided in four: Raškan Ground Forces, Raškan Air Force, Raškan Special Forces and Raškan Militia.

Their tactic at defending is using ambushes and familiar terrain to their advantage while tactic at offensive is majorly leans on using heavy artillery bombardment before assaulting.

Military doctrine, strategies and tactics

Military doctrines of Raška are hybrid warfare and asymmetric warfare.

The doctrine incorporates responses to hybrid and asymmetric threats, recognizing the potential for non-traditional forms of warfare such as disinformation campaigns and irregular warfare. This reflects an understanding of modern conflict dynamics where conventional military engagements are complemented by non-traditional methods.

Raška emphasizes a defense-oriented military doctrine, focusing on deterrence and defense rather than offensive operations. The military is structured to protect key infrastructure from external threats, including potential agressions or destabilization efforts.

The Army of Raška is undergoing a modernization process to enhance their operational capabilities. This includes updating equipment, improving training, and developing new tactics. The modernization efforts are focused on improving the effectiveness of the military’s land and air components.

Raška military is decent in size but outdated to the rest of the world. The only thing that they have that stands out is their artillery. Their artillery piece "A-67 Plamen" is devastating for any tank or buildings but it isn't capable of destroying infantry. Its penetration power is great, so it is used only against armed vehicles and never in direct support of infantry against opposite infantry. Its aviation is also outdated and small in size since there are no competent air commanders. Its navy is non-existent.

Military units through centuries

Raška Military. (image 3)

In the start and through the medieval ages, Raška relied on medium and heavy infantry and cavalry, rarely using archers.

At the start of liberation wars, units were modernized with muskets, but Raška didn't have a professional standing army.

Near the end of liberation wars, Raška had a trained and professional standing army, but it didn't use line warfare like the rest of the world.

At the same time of "Project Pobeda", Raška's military experienced a revival and tried its hardest to modernize itself to keep up with rest of the world. (Image 3 is representing Raškan military before military revival)

Economy

Raškan economy is centered around mining and energy industry. Raška has a large deposit of uranium, cobalt and lead.

It's also relying on export of their "A-67 Plamen" artillery which is regarded as one of the best artillery pieces in the world.

Culture

Raškan culture is mostly history based. It's filled with conflicts between cities and towns that were separate kingdoms before unification.

The largest cultural impact that had such an effect on both historical and cultural development was the Battle of Ravno polje.

Rest of culture is military based since Raškan people were always certainly good in one thing, and that is fighting.

Through Raška you can see and visit many historical objects such as numerous castles, fortresses, military museums, military parades that take place from time to time.

Music

The most popular type of music in Raška is synthwave and turbo-folk. Usually turbo-folk is mostly heard inside villages, while synthwave is dominant more urban areas of Raška.

Famous image depicting "Poljska devojka"

Turbo-folk is a subgenre of Raškan contemporary pop music that initially developed as a fusion of techno and folk.

Writings

Writing wasn't that relevant in history of Raška but some writings had an impact.

Collection of writings by Nebojša Vlasi

Before and during "Liberation Wars" Nebojša Vlasić called for national unification in his writings.

Татин рат

Татин рат ("Dad's war") was Vlasi's most popular writing, and it told a story of a father that gave everything for his country, had his sons killed right beside him and his home village burned down, and it documents his experience and shows it like it's his from his personal perspective. It's a tragedy/action story.

Пољска девојка

Пољска девојка ("Field girl}) is was one of Vlasi's famous songs, and it told a story of a girl that came at the end of Battle of Ravno polje and gave wine and water to soldiers who were still alive, just so she can make their eventual death at least a little bit less insufferable.

Political stance

Raška did not participate in any conflicts outside its own territories since Vega Valley kept it from establishing any diplomatic relationship with almost any country. Its currently trying to build up both political and especially trade relationships with other countries.

Foreign relations

Raška tries not to take any sides and tries to be completely neutral or friendly with every country.

The only country Raška has indifferent relationship with is the (123) country since in the medieval ages, raiders from that region came in Raška from rivers and Raškan lake and were pillaging settlements of Raška, and even since then, people of Raška associated that region with barbarians and madmen, not moving on from their mentality since medieval ages.