The Andel Provinces

The Andel Provinces is a nation that surrounds the Ural Sea, populating largely by bitter, chain-smoking Russians and their families. Due to the frequently brutal winters, most of the industrial and residental complexes are located underground, and heated via shafts that use geothermal vents.

The country is a republic that forgoes nationalistic elements in favor of international unions, largely due to the lack of resources needed to sustain life.

The nation is currently serving a term on the High Council of the Cross-X Alliance.

Economy
Unmanned oilfields transport oil via pipelines to other countries, who wire money beforehand to Andel accounts. If they cease payment, oil is cut off and stored until other clients are found. Wheat is grown in massive underground warehouses which utilize natural sunlight through insulated windows, and during the winter artificial sunlight.

The Andel Provinces is the number one producer and consumer of vodka in the world.