Viaska

The Republic of Viaska (also known simply as Viaska) is a small country spread over the Kipriaena Archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. It's capital city is Ostena on Kipriae Island.

Geography
The state of Viaska is located completely within the Kipriaena Archipelago, a group of 5 main islands (Kipriae, Henderson, Orsguil, Ritchinson and Mancsea) as well as over fifty smaller ones, most uninhabited. The archipelago is located in the Mid-North Atlantic Ocean, so is very volcanic, and fertile.

For more details on the geography of the individual islands, see their separate pages.

Ethnicity
The total population of Viaska is just over 9,112,000 with most of the population residing on one of the five larger islands. Most of the population is Viaskan (81%), with large minorities of Icelanders (7%), Norwegians (3%), English (2.5%) and Danes (2%), and 4.5% other immigrant groups.

Religion
Although the country is officially Athiest, there are several religions actively practiced in Viaska. These include Viaskan Orthodox, and less noteably Islam and Judaism.

Major Cities
The majority of the population live in cities. The largest cities in Viaska are Ostena (the capital), Sellaport, Borvald, Katerinvald, Ull, Daminvald and Vorgrad.

Magdalen House
See: Magdalen House for more details.

The head politicians of Viaska meet in the parliament centre Magdalen House regularly to discuss the needs of the country. The current Premier of Viaska is Vyal Konagraeda, the first female premier of the country. Directly beneath her is her Vice Premier Tyber Garvegraed. Each of the five main islands have a governor that deals with affairs in their locality, these are:
 * Tomas Levaena Governor of Kipriae
 * Nialette Begorowic Governor of Henderson
 * Dominic Trigfjord Governor of Orsguil
 * Aaron Knight Governor of Ritchinson
 * Levant Njaer Governor of Mancsea

In addition, there is the Secretary of Defence Dzara Kov, in charge of the internal armed forces and the country's defence, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in charge of international relations.

Local Politics
There are politicians on a local level that look after the interests of their towns or villages. Though they do not attend Magdalen House meetings, any issues they have are delivered through their superior Governor for that region.

Road
There is a network of expressways crossing Viaska. The longest expressway, the EW9, covers the length of four of the five main islands, beginning in Ostena, Kipriae and finishing in Ull, Ritchinson.

Rail
A comprehensive rail network covers the country, and is extensively used. The rail systems of Kipriae, Henderson, Orsguil and Ritchinson are linked, but due to Mancsea's isolated location, the Mancsea Railroad is seperate from the main network.

Air
There are international airports at Ull, Ostena and Daminvald. There are also internal airports at Ostena and Mancsea. The national airline is Viaskan Airways, which is state-owned.

Education
The education system is administered primarily by the Governors of each region. All schools are state-owned, and Private Education, Religious Schooling and Home Schooling are all discouraged. Children begin full-time education at the age of 4, and finish compulsorary schooling at the age of 15. Higher education colleges are available optionally for people aged 15 and above, where people can study to get a qualification in a subject/subjects of their choice.