Forum:Territory application/UL15i - Vrašija (Врашија)

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UL15i - Vrašija (Врашија)

	Physical geography
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Vrašija is mostly a flat country, with some mountainous areas, The climate is temperate and warm in the south and center, while colder in the north. In the south there are scrub lands, not the greatest for conventional farming, but good fore growth of wine. The central part is mostly flat plains, but there are scrub lands near the border with the south. Up north are hilly forests and highlands. There is a major mountain range dividing the south and center, keeping the climates distinct.

	Human geography
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The population of Vrašija is divided into two notable ethnic groups: Vrašani (64% the ruling majority - Eastern Orthodox), and Merdžani (36% a big minority - Sunni Islam)

Due to many conflicts during it's history, the country isn't developed much, lacking major infrastructure like major roads and highways.

The economy is mostly oriented towards tourism ad hospitality, other notable sectors include mineral extraction and recent growth in the tech sector.

HDI isn't the best, but it is comparable to the countries of the region.

Infrastructure is mostly Yugoslav style, due to recent socialist rule. There are also instances of Mediterranean and Islamic architecture, but there is also some Central European architecture

	History & culture
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People arrived to these lands since 30,000 years ago, mostly sticking in the South. Later on, these people developed into the Vrašani and Merdžani people, they were christianized around the 9th century, but the Merdžani converted to Islam due to trade from the 15th up to the 19th century. During the socialist rule from 1947 - 1976, religion was mostly shunned, leaving around 15% to turn Atheist.

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https://opengeofiction.net/#map=11/12.8704/-110.2059&layers=5

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Yawnrock (talk) 17:02, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

File:Flag of Serbia.svg Dragi, Yawnrock. Pre nego što ostavim komentar o ovom zahtevu, da li bi mogao/la da nacrtaš par skica za svoju državu? Infrastruktura, reljef, pejzaž itd. Bilo šta što bi mi pomoglo da razumem kako zamišljaš da mapuješ u ovoj teritoriji, i da ti ostavim po koji savet ako vidim potrebu. Hvala unapred! ⸺ Bixelkoven (razgovor) (admin Zapadne Ulete) 21:41, 16. januar 2025 (UTC)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Dear Yawnrock. Before I leave a comment on this request, could you draw a couple of sketches for your country? Infrastructure, relief, landscape, etc. Anything that would help me understand how you envision mapping in this territory, and leave you some advice if I see the need. Thanks in advance! ⸺ Bixelkoven (talk) (West Uletha Admin) 11:14, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Pozdrav Bixelkoven, nacrtao sam skicu za Vrašiju, mogu se naći se ovdje: https://postimg.cc/gallery/3dM2PSf. Imam i nekoliko ispravki u vezi sa Merdžanima, oni su slaveno-turski narod, većinom muslimani, čine oko 16% stanovništva. Ostatak ide Vrašanima. File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Hello Bixelkoven, I've drawn some sketches for Vrašija, they can be found here: https://postimg.cc/gallery/3dM2PSf. I also have some changes about Merdžani, they are a slavic-turkish ethnic group, mostly Sunni Muslims, they comprise 16% of the population, rest will go to Vrašani.

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Territory application approved

File:Flag of Serbia.svg Postoje aspekti koje treba popraviti i uvežbati, ali verujem da ćeš to postići s vremenom. ⸺ Bixelkoven (razgovor) (admin Zapadne Ulete)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg There are aspects that need to be improved and practiced, but I believe that you will achieve it with time. ⸺ Bixelkoven (talk) (West Uletha Admin) 21:40, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

File:Flag of Serbia.svg Veličine i postavljanje zgrada, rasporeda ulica i urbani dizajn uopšte je nešto definitivno trebaš da uvežbaš sa vremenom. Rado ću ti pomoći kao i ostatak zajednice na sajtu, pogotovo iz Egalskog regiona. Što se tiče aplikacije, ova teritorija je mnogo hladnija nego što misliš, tako da produkcija vina, kao i turizam na jezeru nisu nešto što je baš izvodljivo. Uzmi pre države poput baltičkih država (Estonija, Litvanija) kao uzor. Takođe, mediteransku arhitekturu ćeš teško moći da objasniš u ovom regionu. Takođe uticaj islamske vere bi trebalo smanjiti. Vidim da si smanjio procenat muslimanskog stanovništva ali možda bi bilo realističnije da je procenat negde oko 5-8% na primer. Najbliža islamska zajednica se nalazi ovde, i razlog zašto i Vrašija ima islamsko stanovništvo bi bio vrlo specifičan.
File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg The sizes and placement of buildings, street layouts and urban design in general is something you definitely need to practice over time. I will be happy to help you as well as the rest of the community on the site, especially from the Egalian region. As for the application, this territory is much colder than you think, so wine production as well as tourism on the lake is not something that is very feasible. Take countries like the Baltic states (Estonia, Lithuania) as a model. Also, you will hardly be able to explain the Mediterranean architecture in this region. Also the influence of the Islamic faith should be reduced. I see that you reduced the percentage of the Muslim population, but maybe it would be more realistic if the percentage was somewhere around 5-8%, for example. The closest Islamic community is located here, and the reason why Vrašija also has an Islamic population would be very specific.