New Kamchatka (Venusian Haven)

New Kamchatka (: Новая Камчатка, Novaya Kamchatka; : Nueva Kamchatka), officially the Confederation of New Kamchatka (C.N.K.), is a federal republic comprising of five former Venusian colonies of the. New Kamchatka is currently the largest and most influential nations on Venus, occupying the majority of the coast of. New Kamchatka was established in 2001 with the unification of five Soviet colonies (four Russian and one Cuban).

Etymology
The term New Kamchatka was coined as early as the 1990s by Soviet geologists. The name was in homage to the in the, due to the geological similarities to the two regions. Prior to the formation of the Confederation, the region was commonly referred to as simply Soviet Venus or even Russian Venus (depending on the context).

The earliest settlements were more noted in maps. The landing site of the first cosmonauts was named Gagarin, in honor of. The official name for the site and surrounding settlements was known as the "Yuri Gagarin Venusian Settlement." The settlement would gradually become a city, and began to be referred to as Gagaringrad ("Gagarin's City"). The first true Soviet settlement established by the people was established south of the equator. The people coined the term Vladivenera; which in Russian translates as "Ruler of Venus." As part of the Soviet plan to make two way travel between Earth and Venus possible, a cosmodrome was built near the equator. The cosmodrome was named the "Sergei Korolev Memorial Cosmodrome." The settlement built for the workers and their families was gradually referred to as Korolevsk, which would roughly translate as the "Korolev settlement."

Early exploration
Not much was known about the Venusian surface up until the, in which unmanned probes were able to get a closer look at the planet. Along with radar mapping from Earth-based telescopes, it was discovered that Venus did have a surface divided between oceans and continents.

Colonialism
The first object to "land" on Venus was the Soviet Venera 3. However, no parachute was installed on Venera 3, causing the capsule to crash on the surface (most likely in the eastern hemisphere). The next probe, 'Venera 4, would contain a parachute to deploy upon hitting the Venusian atmosphere. During its decent, the spacecraft would send back data showing higher and higher oxygen contents than Earth, as well as growing humidity. On June 12, 1967, at 2:40 UTC, the probe splashed down in the Aino Ocean.

The first manned landing on Venus took place on June 11, 1976, in which and her crew set foot around modern day Gagaringrad. Much like the colonization of the new world, the raw materials of Venus would help to build up a settlement and infrastructure.

Autonomy and independence
Because of the far distance between Earth and Venus, the first settlements governed themselves with very little help from Moscow. The settlement at Gagaringrad was the only settlement until 1980, when Vladivenera was established. Beginning in 1983, Cuba, East Germany, Poland, and several more groups within the Soviet Union were granted access to Venus by means of the USSR.

With the political reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev beginning in the late 1980s, the colonies were also upgraded. Announced in 1989, all the Soviet controlled regions of Venus were reorganized into governorates (: губерния, ). The governorates were granted full control of their own governments, but with the USSR (primarily the President) controlling state matters.

With the signing of the on September 25, 2000, the USSR (as a signatory) agreed give more sovereignty to the Venus governorates. On December 13 of the same year, the governorates agreed to form a "." Though not a true republic of the Soviet Union, or even a true government, the VSFSR was created as a means to help bring cooperation between the colonies with the establishment of a United Soviet, and to help bring their voice within the government of the Soviet Union itself. Shortly after the creation of the VSFSR, the larger colonies of Vladivenera and Gagaringrad discussed the possibilities of furthering their sovereignties into full independence. On January 23, 2001, the two governorates proposed creating a confederation between the two, further gaining their independence. Within months of the proposal, the Cuban colonists expressed interest in joining the confederation, and the civilian population of the primarily government-controlled Korolevsk expressed interest. Upon the request, the Supreme Soviet voted in favor of the idea by almost half. On March 18th, the Soviet Union and the colonists began discussing the proposed Confederation. During the negotiations, the neighboring colony of Brezhnevsk voted in favor of the Confederation. The Soviet Union agreed to allow the five governorates to become independent. In early April, the term New Kamchatka has become popular for a name. On April 9, 2001, the five governorates ratified the Constitution of the Confederation of New Kamchatka. Weeks later, the Soviet Union would recognize the independent nation.

Geography


New Kamchatka is currently the largest entity on Venus, with an area almost equal to that of Brazil. Within the claimed area, about 80% is rainforests and jungles, with a combination of deserts and tropical islands. The majority of the population is centered around the cities of and.

Being directly on the equator of Venus, New Kamchatka has a hot temperature, with the hottest temperature of 45 degrees Celsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit) in 2001 in Vladivenera. The coldest temperature recorded was 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) in 2007 in Gorbachevsk. Snowfall has not been recorded within the borders of New Kamchatka.

New Kamchatka has a highly mountainous terrain. The largest peek, Mount Maat, is also Venus' largest volcano. Other major peeks include Mount Ozza and Mount Sapas. In 1989, Ozza erupted with enough power equal to that of Mount Saint Helens back on Earth. It was the first time that a Volcano had been observed on erupting on another planet and viewed in person (this does not include the Jovian moon Io, which has active volcanoes). Only the settlement of Sapasgrad lies within close proximity to an active volcano, and has grew some concerns from New Kamchatkan officials.

Due to the of 2000, it is highly unclear on the amount of natural recorded within New Kamchatka. It had already been confirmed that fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, are found within the NKC. Large deposits of Iron, Titanium, and Lead had been found within the NKC, as well as other heavy metals such, as Uranium.

Politics
The Confederation of New Kamchatka acts as an associate state within the Soviet Union back on Earth. It's associate status came to be in 2001, when the Soviet colonies gained more autonomy from Earth, becoming the first true "Venusian Nation."

Political divisions


The Confederate of New Kamchatka is currently made up of five governorates (: губерния, guberniya; : gobernacións). The Russian governorates have been named after their city centers, while the Cuban governorate was named separate from its capital center.


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Economy
New Kamchatka has a very good economy, made up of exporting Venusian goods back to Earth. With Aeroflot and the Soviet Space agency going forces in 2005, it had made tourism to New Kamchatka more affordable for citizens of Earth. Despite the making the excavating and exporting of fossil fuels from Venus illegal, the exporting and excavating of other resources have greatly helped out the developing nation.

Flora and Fauna
Just as on Earth, the flora and fauna of Venus is mixed a varies from region to region. New Kamchatka has a large abundance of rain forests and tropical forests, with alien trees and plants working the same way as on Earth.

Demographics


New Kamchatka has a wide demographic, made up mostly of Russians, Ukrainians, Kazakhs, and Belorussians. Several ethnic groups of nations united with the Soviet Union's Intercosmos program have also allowed small populations of Cubans, Poles, Czechs, Serbs, Syrians, Chinese, and Germans.

Languages
Russian has been made the official language of New Kamchatka, with 90% of the population being either from or have ancestry with the Russian SFSR. The second most spoken language is Spanish, followed by Ukrainian, German, and English.