Hergom ep Swekorwos
| Hergom ep Swekorwos Hergom ep Swekorwos 
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| Motto: "At the world's very edge, where horizons meet the sky, We rise for our last stand, as the stars bear witness on high. Blood heralds our era, as old tales are undone, For an everlasting dominion, that shall eclipse even the sun." | |
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| Capital city | sample_city |
| Largest city | Ombhrosdhom |
| Official language | Wolgos language |
| Other languages | Chala |
| Ethnic group | |
| Religion | 53% Dlroch'veldr
15% Nara Akchacknism 15% indigenous beliefs 13% Venara Akchacknism 4% Neo-Shuocian |
| Demonym(s) | Herg |
| Government | |
| Government Type | Unitary Tribal Federation |
| Your 1st leader title (e.g. King) | President Name |
| Your 2nd leader title (e.g. Prime minister) | Vice President Name |
| Legislature | Congress |
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| Area | |
| Total | 33,082,896.19 km2 |
| Water % | 4.66% |
| Population | |
| Total | 257,345,233 |
| Density | 7.78/km2 |
| Economy | |
| Economy type | Capitalist |
| Currency | Uhum () |
| Development index | 0.920 |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | All time zones |
| Driving side | Left |
| Calling code | +09999 |
| Internet code | -X00900 |
The premier Wolgos nation in Gotha, known as Hergom ep Swerkorwos, is situated in the deep south of the planet. It encompasses the entire region of Kupeya (called Khrupeva by the Wolgos), which includes the South pole, as well as the southernmost part of Tzeraka (called Therakha by the Wolgos). The nation recently celebrated its centenary anniversary, marking the foundation of the state after the dissolution of the Bind and Dhownolgos. Its establishment followed the conclusion of the Pan Oceanic War and the subsequent Second Great Wolgos Trek.
Despite its extensive land area, Hergom ep Swerkorwos primarily experiences challenging climates. Only around fifteen percent of its territory enjoys a temperate climate, while the remaining land is divided into alpine, taiga, tundra, and varying degrees of harsh arctic climates.
The governance of Hergom ep Swerkorwos departs from the monastic and theocratic systems of its predecessors. Instead, the nation is administered by a federated cabal of Wolgos tribes. While tribes often dominate significant stretches of territory, no Weikosa (region) is monopolized by any particular tribe. Tribes are recognized as legal entities with extraterritorial authority, representing the Wolgos and their human subjects. They encompass numerous clans and families, providing economic, legal, and welfare support.
The state does not provide comprehensive welfare services. Instead, the responsibility for healthcare, education, legal aid, security, and economic assistance lies with the tribes. The level of services varies among tribes and is often tied to their economic influence. Wolgos tribe members frequently work in their respective tribes' expansive enterprises or establish businesses associated with their tribe. However, it is not uncommon to find Wolgos working for tribes other than their own, effectively becoming adoptive members of the tribe they collaborate with.
Cities in Hergom ep Swerkorwos are vibrant hubs where diverse tribes cooperate to conduct efficient business. However, conflicts and hostile competition can arise. The government serves as a pseudo tribe composed of representatives from all tribes, working to harmonize relations and maintain a regulatory and legal framework that supports efficient industry and business operations throughout the nation.
While tribes handle most internal affairs, the government retains control over defense, monetary policy, currency minting, the legal system, relief efforts, intelligence operations, and foreign policy. Defense, infrastructure investments, and intelligence comprise the largest government expenditures. To fund its operations, the government imposes a percentage of revenue and various taxes and fees on the tribes for the services it provides.
As part of its foreign policy, the government exercises control over a number of sorikwentom (corporations and associations). Some of these entities are known to oversee twenty-seven major criminal networks across Gotha. These corporations engage in illicit activities such as distributing drugs, arms manufactured in Hergom, and a range of other illegal operations. The significant profits generated from these activities contribute to Hergom's foreign currency reserves.
Etymology
"Hergom ep Swekorwos" can be interpreted as "Enduring Strength at the World's End" or "Resilient Power at the Edge of the World." It conveys the idea of a powerful and enduring Wolgos nation located in a remote and distant region.
History
Pre-Wolgos History
For much of its historical narrative, Kupeya remained ensconced within a realm of limited development. Its northern coast extended as a slender belt of temperate land, while the continent itself boasted a penchant for climatic variability that rendered its colder boreal interior inhospitable to pre-industrial societies.
Along this coastal fringe, a string of modest Chalam princedoms emerged over time, forming clusters of villages dependent upon subsistence farming and fishing. These entities occasionally engaged in trade with the warmer Raian archipelago, a connection that punctuated their existence.
Venturing further into the continent's heart revealed hunter-gatherer villages strewn across the landscape, punctuated occasionally by subsistence trading communities settled along the meandering banks of the continent's intricate river networks. The Phula and Alutean peninsula, in contrast, gave rise to societies of greater advancement, characterized by their capacity to erect permanent stone and earth mound temples. Within most of these villages and towns, palisades stood sentinel, and communal grain silos stored the bounty of the subtropical climate, offering these societies an abundance of crops.
Among these regions, Alutea stands as the sole recipient of Ithrien's colonial influence. Trading outposts and coastal holdings established by Ithrienian lords endowed Alutea with a more advanced societal landscape. In exchange for valuable commodities such as cassava, sea products, and even slaves, Alutea engaged in an exchange with Ithrien, elevating its position on the developmental spectrum.
Kupeya occupies a place of profound historical remoteness within the fabric of Gotha, a distinction shared only with central Davai. Its proximity to the southern polar cap shielded Kupeya from the classical hemisphere and its confinement by the dense Raian archipelago to the north have sealed its isolation. This archipelago, once a sprawling realm cloaked in rainforest and coastal cultures trading in spices and tropical treasures, bore witness to piracy and commerce.
Despite its geographic connection to Raia, the region bordering Kupeya has remained veiled in dense, nearly impenetrable rainforests. Consequently, the allure of colonization never extended its grasp here, untouched by the ambitions of both Anarians and Western Davai. Anarians mapped and explored the region but ultimately viewed it as less promising compared to the fertile colonial prospects of Altaia, D’runia, Tzeraka, and the Shangti.