Донская республика Timeline: Triangles and Crosses
Don Republic OTL equivalent: Adygea, Krasnodar, Rostov, Volgograd and Stavropol (Russia) Donetsk and Luhansk (Ukraine) | ||||||
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| Anthem: "Всколыхнулся, взволновался православный Тихий Дон" (Anthem of the Don Cossacks) |
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| Map of the Don Republic
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| Capital | Atamansk | |||||
| Largest city | Rostov-on-Don | |||||
| Other cities | Donetsk Krasnodar Stavropol |
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| Official languages | Russian | |||||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Church | |||||
| Demonym | Donian | |||||
| Organizations | Society of Nations, Council of Europe, APEC, OSCE, WTO | |||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under a military junta | |||||
| - | Ataman | Nikolai Doluda | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Vasily Golubev | ||||
| Legislature | Krug | |||||
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| - | Almighty Don Host | 1918–1920 | ||||
| - | Russian State | 1929–1947 | ||||
| - | Independence | 21 July 1944 | ||||
| - | War of Independence | 1944–1947 | ||||
| - | Current constitution | 4 May 1950 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 304,001 km2 117,375 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 2022 estimate | 19,046,229 | ||||
| Gini (2019) | 36.9 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2021) | 0.789 (high) | |||||
| Currency | Don ruble (DNR) |
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| Time zone | UTC+4 | |||||
| Date formats | dd/mm/yyyy | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Calling code | +377 | |||||
The Don Republic, sometimes just known as Don is a country located in Eastern Europe. It is primarily consists of the western portion of the North Caucasus. Its capital is Atamansk while its largest city is Rostov-on-Don. It borders Ukraine to the west, Russia to the north, Kalmykia to the east, North Caucasus to the southeast, Georgia to the south, the Black Sea to the southwest, and Crimea through the Taman Peninsula.
Between the 15th and 17th centuries, the sparsely populated areas in the North Caucasus were settled by the Don Cossacks. In 1786, it was established the Don Host Oblast in the Russian Empire. With the Russian Civil War, a republic was proclaimed on the territory of Don Cossacks against another self-proclaimed Don Soviet Republic. With the victory of the Mensheviks, Don was then reabsorbed into Russia. With the creation of the Russian State, the Cossacks were initially supportive of Alexander Kolchak, in hope of returning the power to the imperial family. The relations soon declined, as the government realized pogroms and population transfers. During the World War II, the Free Cossack Army was formed, leading to the War of Independence. The country was recognized by the Transitional Russian Government and the Allied Control Council.
Despite originally being primarily inhabited by Don Cossacks, with the independence, waves of immigration by descendants and other Cossacks reached the country, which were allowed to settle and gain citizenship. During the Cold War, the Don Republic supported the United Commonwealth, joining NATO. With a military tradition, the Don Republic chooses its head of state, the Ataman, through an indirect election realized in the Krug. The Ataman is also the commander-in-chief, and the chief of the staff, giving it a larger role in the military. The role of the Ataman is why sometimes the Don Republic is considered a militarized state.
The Don Republic is a parliamentary republic, with both influences of a military state and direct democracy. While the Don Armed Forces have a considerable influence in the government and politics, a system of direct democracy similar to Switzerland has been implemented, known as popular rights, include the right to submit a referendum, which may overrule parliamentary decisions, but not military ones. The country is a member of the Society of Nations, the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization, and the Utrecht Protocol.
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