State of Rusanru'a Claim

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Nation Name (long): State of Rusanru’a
Nation Name (short): Rusanru’a

Motto: “Labor and Freedom”
National Animal: Osprey
National Flower/Plant: Apple Blossom
National Anthem: “The Brave Rusanru’at Soldier”

Capitol: Zarun (metro area pop 3.5 million)
Largest City: Zarun

Demonym: Rusanru’at
Language: Vaaran, Volkian
Species: Zrei elf (54%), Lupine (39%), Human (4%), All others (3%)
Population: 11.7 million (2021 census)

Government type: Military dictatorship
Leader(s): Head of State Zvyagin Eugeni Fyodorovich
Legislature: National Assembly of Rusanru’a (de jure), State Directoral Council for Peace and Order (de facto)
Formation: August 28th, 2020 (after a brief civil war); previous Republic of Rusanru’a was established in 1866.

Total GDP: $261,085,500,000 (2020)
GDP per capita: $22,315 (2020)

Calling Code: +79
ISO 3166 code: RR, RSR
Internet TLD: .rr

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Historical Summary: Rusanru’a was first settled in modern times by Zrei elves migrating eastward from what are now Kyrloth and Aduraszna. Residents of Rusanru’a rarely considered themselves a “country” so much as “settlers” in an area in which there was no formally established government. Instead, most towns were “company towns” settled by various fur trading or lumber enterprises. In 1866, however, most of the wealthy company owners in the region came together to establish the Republic of Rusanru’a in an effort to better coordinate the economy and the infrastructure of the region.

Rusanru’a sought cheap labor to increase economic production. Lupines from Volkia were encouraged to migrate to Rusanru’a to escape that country’s food insecurity. The lupine immigration vastly increased during the Volkian Revolution in 1885. While lupines were welcomed as migrants, they were typically only welcome within company towns as laborers, with laws excluding lupines from settling in any of the larger cities.

Species relations in Rusanru’a were always poor, and they almost never improved. Lupines were not legally permitted to own property in Zarun until 1981. The relatively large lupine minority was relegated almost entirely to the bottom rung of the societal ladder, working agricultural or blue collar laborer jobs. The military was seen by lupines as the only chance to live in decent conditions, making it very popular among lupines. By 2020, while being only 39% of the national population, lupines comprised 76% of the armed forces.

In April of 2020, General Zvyagin Fyodorovich, the Chief of General Staff of the Army, orchestrated a violent coup of the Republic of Rusanru’a. Moving from the lupine-majority base of power in Granitsport to the capital of Zarun, over the course of 4 months the armed forces eliminated any real opposition and took power, executing the President and most high-level authorities. General Fyodorovich established the State Directoral Council for Peace and Order (known typically as the “State Council”) as the de facto governing body of the country, stacked with his own allies, all appointed by and accountable directly to him.

Legally, the Presidency is considered to be “vacant.” General Fyodorovich is instead referred to officially as the “Head of State,” a position said to be provisional “until order can be restored,” at which time Fyodorovich claims there will be elections. No date for elections has been scheduled. The National Assembly is a rump body consisting of a few dozen surviving Assembly Representatives who are almost entirely loyal to Fyodorovich and who are a rubber stamp at this point.

The country’s economy prior to the coup was relatively strong and stable, with a large manufacturing base and productive agricultural areas as well as mineral wealth in the interior. While the government continues to have significant cash reserves, the economy of the country has since largely collapsed. Hyperinflation has caused the Rusanru’at Karusa to become essentially worthless, with the South Hills Dollar serving as the primary black market currency.

Following a vote on the 3rd September 2021, this nation claim has been APPROVED by a vote of 6-1-0. Further votes will be amended to this post as they come in.

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