User:Anikei Ishkovnik

Nation Information
Ishkovnia is a medium sized, well developed, and aging nation at 486 days old with citizens primarily of Russian ethnicity whose religion is Judaism. Its technology is first rate and its citizens marvel at the astonishing advancements within their nation. Its citizens pay extremely high taxes and many despise their government as a result. The citizens of Ishkovnia work diligently to produce Water and Fish as tradable resources for their nation. It is an aggressive country that some say has an itch for war. It believes nuclear weapons are necessary for the security of its people. The military of Ishkovnia has been positioned at all border crossings and is arresting all drug traffickers. Ishkovnia allows its citizens to protest their government but uses a strong police force to monitor things and arrest lawbreakers. It has an open border policy, but in order for immigrants to remain in the country they will have to become citizens first. Free speech is considered taboo in Ishkovnia. The government gives foreign aid when it can, but looks to take care of its own people first. Ishkovnia will not make deals with another country that has a history of inhuman treatment of its citizens.

History of Ishkovnia
Ishkovnia has a long and colorful history of warfare and revolution.

Post-WWI Era
In order to understand thee History of Ishkovnia one must fall back several decades to the year 1919. Communism was on the rise and the U.S.S.R. is founded. The First World War has come to a close. It is in this time that the basis of Ishkovnia are formed. There is a time of peace and advancement in the U.S.S.R. as Vladimir Lenin leads the newly formed nation headlong into the new Communist form of government. Soon however Vladimir Lenin suffers from a serious of strokes and dies at the age of 53 on January 21, 1924. This lead to the succession of Joseph Stalin, the hated leader of the U.S.S.R. and arch rival of Anikei Ishkovnik, Father of whom Ishkovnia is named.