Approved: Associate Membership | New Altai Republic

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Nation Name (Longest Official Form): Yeni Altay Respublika / новые Респу́блика Алта́й / (Neu Altai Republik) / (New Altai Republic)
Nation Name (Native Form): Altay Respublika / Респу́блика Алта́й /Altai Republik / Altai Republic

National Anthem: Altay Sarky / Песня Алтай / (Lieddes Altai) / (Song of Altai)
National Day: 8th November
Establishment: 1st June 1922 (autonomy), 6th November 2009 (independence), 8th November (formation of state)

Capital: Novoaltaysk (160 000)
Largest city: Barnaul (600 000)

Government: Parliamentary Democracy (de facto consociate state)
President: Boris Ylyuthovic
Prime Minister: Alexei Miller

Offical Languages: Russian, Altay, (German is semi-official)
Population: 2 735 338 (2008 census), 2 992 864 (1/2011 estimate), density 12/km2
Ethnic groups: Russian (58%), Altay (19%), German (13%), Kazakh (4%), Other (6%)
Area: 261 700km2
Climate: The republic has a temperate continental climate with relatively short and hot summers (June–August); and long, cold, and often quite frosty winters (November–March). In general, the climate of the southeastern areas of the republic, such as the (Ulagansky and Kosh-Agachsky Districts), is harsher than the climate of the less elevated northern areas.

GDP (Per Capita): 153 751 сом (10 044 US$)
Currency: Altaian Som, sign: сом, international code: ALS. Pegged with the Russian ruble = 0,5 сом
HDI: N/A (2007 as part of Russia: 0.871)

Drives on the: Right
Internet TLD: ALT
Telephone Code: +738

History:
Archeological evidence has shown that the area of the New Altai Republic has been an important crossroads in the ancient world. Many nomadic tribes used to cross and live there. Earliest proofs of human settlement date back to the 2nd millenium BCE.

Prior to the first mention of the Altai people, the Altai region was populated by several neighbouring ethnic groups who were subjugated in the 16th century by one of the late nomadic Mongol tribes, the Zunghars. In the 18th century the Qing Dynasty managed to invade the region and a brutal ethnic genocide took place and wiped out almost all Dzungars.

Yet the Qing Dynasty could not establish a permanent control over the region and so the region got in contact with the Russian Empire. Historical texts state that during this time many Altays became 'addicted' to the Russians' vodka, which they called "Fire water" (ateş sur). During the tsarist period, the Altay were known as Oriot or Oryot and that was also the name of the region. During the 19th and 20th centuries the region developed quickly with the discovery of rich mineral deposits in the Altay mountains and due the fairly rich agricultural land. During late 19th century many Germans began to settle in the region and established many towns that are still German speaking in this day. The main reason for their migration was the high cost of land in the Volga region and in Ukraine.

With the rise of the 1917 revolution, the Altay attempted to make their region a separate Burkhanist republic called Oryot, but their support for the Mensheviks during the Civil War led to the venture's collapse after the Bolshevik victory and the rise of Stalin. Yet the first sign of national autonomy for the Altai people was given on June 1, 1922 as the Oyrot Autonomous Oblast (Ойро́тская автоно́мная о́бласть) was establish (today South-Altai). In the 1940s the Altay were accused of being pro-Japanese, and the word "oyrot" was declared counterrevolutionary and on January 7, 1948 the Oyrot Autonomous Oblast was renamed as Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast (Го́рно-Алта́йская автоно́мная о́бласть). By 1950 Soviet industrialization policies brought Russian immigrants reducing the proportion of the Altay people from 50% to 20% of the population.

In 1991 the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast was renamed and reorganised into Gorno-Altai Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) and in 1992 due to the collapse of the Soviet Union the region was separated into Altai Krai (Алта́йский край) and Altai Republic (Респу́блика Алта́й).

During the 90's the both regions declined because they were not prepared to enter the highly competitive (capitalist) market economy and the gross output of the region fell almost 10%. Unemployment rocketed as unproductive factories and fields were shut down and masses of people moved away from the region. Many unrests took also place between 1999 and 2004 which were quelled sometimes brutally, but not reported in the Russian media. The region was heading towards complete anarchy until the Autumn 2007 when anynomous Russian-German business mogul decided to invest in the Altai Republic and approached the local government of Altai Republic. His idea was simple: With a generous donation and the help from the local German-speaking population, a new German speaking investment bank would be established into the region to provide finance and help boost national and international trade. On the 1st of June 2006 The Gold Mountains Investment Bank (Die Goldberg Investmentbank / Altay yatiryin bankasidir) was established in the capital of Altai Republic.

The GI was established to act as a traditional investment bank but it also acted as a kind of a chamber of commerce for the region. With the help of the bank, various global companies became interested in the region for its plentiful natural resources and magnificent scenery. With the help of GI, money began to flow into the region starting a new era of development.

Due to a high influx of foreign capital and general foreign investments the regions industry, began to grow rapidly. High end machinery was brought to the country and many new plants were being popped around the republic. This rapid growth required international companies to also start relocating their own specialist staff (many Germans) in to the Altai Republic. The fact that highly skilled foreigners would move into Altai and take the local peoples jobs was not welcomed by the local authorities of the Republic and the local government began to limit and obstruct the actions of GI.

As the financial crisis struck the world in 2008 the Republic did not get affected too much, thanks to the proximity of the Chinese border. As the Chinese economy was merely slowed down by the worldwide crisis, the Republic was benefitting from this as it kept supplying crusial raw materials to the Chinese market. Yet the Russian Federation and especially one of its parts, Altai Krai were facing the complete opposite. The governor of the Altai region (Krai), Ilya Schinebrychoff was facing a catastrophy due to the economic decline. The populous region of Altai Krai had almost 80,000 empty residential units in its major cities and more people were fleeing the region to more prosperous cities in Russia and rest of the world. Luckily for him in August 2008 GI's Chief of Operations at the time, Karl Fedorovich, also a Russian-German himself, approached the governor. Fedorovich had approached Schinebrychoff a few times before as well but now after the declining relations between the Altai Republic and GI and the economic situation the Altai Krai was in, Fedorovich saw this is a chance for finally setting up a meeting with the two parties. Also the president of the Republic, Aleksandr Berdnikov, was invited to this meeting.

The Agenda of the meeting was to find a solution to the problem as the board of GI wanted to bring more highly skilled migrants to work in the Republics area, whereas the Republic wanted GI to train more of the local population to work in the regions industries, Altai Krai was more than happy to welcome the new settlers to its region but also wanted to defend its own labour and goods market. The problems were identified and to deal with the problems, the parties agreed on a second meeting to discuss more about a solution and the general mutual cooperation and development of the two regions, and the role of GI in this.

The later meeting held in late November 2008 was a success and afterwards the board of GI made a rare promise; in its establishment charter the board of the GI would always seek the best of the people of Altai Republic. President Berdnikov and Governor Schinebruchoff in turn agreed to help GI's operations with all their powers and help to increase the relations between the Republic and the Krai. But what was disclosed from the public was a third meeting. The third meeting took place sometime after the second one where few very influential Russian oligarchs attended as well. No one knows for sure what was agreed upon in the third meeting.

About a year after the second meeting one could notice the difference between other Federal subjects in Russia and the two Altai Regions. The Russian economy was on the bottom of the crisis at this point; banks were being declared bankrupt and unemployment was rocketing, hitting 9.4% record in July. The two regions were not as severely affected by this due to foreign capital and skilled worker influx and they wished to keep it so. The two regions had developed a new local culture which could be seen as a combination of the rural countryside, still majorily inhabited by Russians, Kazakh, native German and Altai people and the urban and more multicultural, both parties wishing to protect their own regions. As the two regions had learned to adapt and cope with the crisis, the Russian Federation faced the second consequent, record high, decline in national economy.

On the 12th of August 2009 the President of the Altai Republic and the governor of the Altai Krai pleaded the State Duma for a referendum for the Altai Krai and Altai Republic to let their citizen vote for a full sovereignty of the two regions and also hold regional referendums of joining the two regions. In just one months time the Duma accepted the plea and the actual poll was held on the 29th October. 69,7% of 72% registered voters in the two regions had voted for independency and More than 79% of these also voted for the two regions to join together as a new state. As the referendum was initially accepted by the state Duma, it could not objected and on the 6th November 2009 Altai Krai and the Altai Republic were granted full sovereignty. Two days later the two states signed a charter to form a new nation: New Altai Republic.

Current state:

The New Altai Republic is a young and relatively inexperienced nation in the Central of Asia and this can be seen in the streets of its capital as well as in the villages plotting its beautiful countryside. Mobile phones have become an everyday commodity as well as cars, televisions and many other western products. Due to exquisitely good governance the country is prospering and developing itself and its neighbouring regions at a very fast pace. Rich in minerals and various other natural resources the New Altai Republic is supplying high end manufactories in many Western nations. Its strategic position in the Central Asia is both a benefit and a deficit to it. It keeps the Republic separate from other countries than its direct neighbours; Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China but then again allows it an easy access to these nations and makes it work as a transport hub between the countries. Under the current governance, the New Altai Republic is seeking to gain recognition and friendship beyond its neighbours' borders and has already joined or applied to join many international organisations including:

• the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
  
• Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
  
• Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC)
  
• the Turkic Council (TURKPA)
  
• Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)
  
• Alliance of Independent Nations (AIN) Under application process
  
• United Nations (UN)
  
• International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Pictures from the Republic (captions on top of the pictures):

Taken from the suburbs of Barnaul, the largest city


Another photo taken from the suburbs, notice the quiet bazaar behind the church


Санкт-Богородица Cобор (~Saint Bogoroditsa [Mother of God] Cathedral) on The Saint Mary Hill, in Barnaul


Prospekta Lenina - The main street of Barnaul


A pond in the Altay countryside


A village in the Altay countryside


Another town in the Altay countryside


Altay is a major producer of Apples


Rugby only arrived in Altai in the late 1990's but is well established threw out the country.


Truck stop with a cafe - Altay serves as a cargo hub between China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia


Signature of Soviet times, a man made canyon to supply a small industrial town with electricity


Hunting lodge somewhere in the countryside


Small communities are very common in Altay


Also, the (old) Regional view:


Thank you for your time, I hope you have enjoyed and are able to cast your vote soon, if applicable. Also, critique is very welcome!

Welcome Here is my critique:

• Please, remove the UDI icons from all your pics.
  
• I'd like to see a capital city, no parliament?
  
• Love the houses and custom content that is very rural!
  
• Personnaly, I think your COA is a bit strange, but well it's cool
  
• If I was you, I'll do a city, not only rurals, but I like this and it's a YES from me

Thats cool, just remove UDI, and woot another Asian based nation

Suggestion: Get a slope mod for those suburbs...I don't like the look of that avenue slope...

Its nice! I only suggest to get the slope mod.

Hello again and thank you for your responses!

I notice I should have let you know that I started this region about 2 weeks ago and thus far have not yet touched the capital/much of the region. I also planned that I would first introduce some rural side and suburbs of the largest city, Barnaul, before proceeding to the city centres and finally the capital, Novoaltaysk.

The capital, story-wise, is actually under heavy improvements as it was made capital only after the Altai Krai and the Altai Republic joined together (11/2009). Before independence the town of Novoaltaysk with its surrounding countryside had only a population of 80,000 and most of them are still scattered around the region. The national Parliament (El Kulturaltai) is currently residing in the Barnaul City Hall and its extension (pictures will follow) as the new Capital is being revamped to accommodate the national Parliament, headquarters and embassies of various international institutions and new residents.

What was missing from the initial post:

• Please, remove the UDI icons from all your pics. done
  
• I'd like to see a capital city, no parliament? under construction
  
• Personnaly, I think your COA is a bit strange, but well it's cool This COA is actually based on the Altai Republic's & Krai's real COAs. Desciption of the COA: The light blue background is the symbol of everlasting sky of Altai, the three white peaks symbol Mt. Beluha and the Altai Mountains and with them the strength and power of the nation. The griffin, in the center, with a head and wings of the bird, and the body of the lion symbolizes the Saint Sun Bird, guarding the peace, calmness, happiness, and wealth of the nation. Finally, the wheat straws surrounding the whole emblem symbol the richness of the land and its agriculture.
  
• If I was you, I'll do a city, not only rurals, but I like this and it's a YES from me other cities under construction
  
• Get a slope mod done

I've been trying to find a construction lot kit but so far I haven't found a good one. With this I could show just how much construction there is going on in Novoaltaysk. Anyways, thanks for the tips, here's updated pics:










This one is a new picture from the Barnaul "water front", due to unpredictability of the river Ob most of the banks remain untouched.


As a side note, while searching for a parliament building I stumbled accross this, isn't that a terrain mod or what?

Its ploppable desert

I won't do the checklist yet, because I can guarantee there's too much Maxis residential and commercial to fulfill the essential list. Once you get some more custom content, I think this could get through.

I like it. Just avoid maxis at all costs.

If you are looking eastern bloc style buildings PM me...

Just stay away from Maxis buildings and stick with the custom content if I were you. If you want, I have something that would help you. It's the Extra Cheats Mod ,this is a VERY helpful tool that I use. You're able to plop any RCI and ANY building you have in your plugins folder and Maxis. Another thing, it has couple of neat features that you might want to check out. That mod should help you make a better Central European region / country.

Just don't plop residential buildings if you use the game timer - they will get abandoned.

Like Bruce said, you should have a slope mod.
In general: I like it.

Luug wrote:What was missing from the initial post:

• Please, remove the UDI icons from all your pics. done
  
• I'd like to see a capital city, no parliament? under construction
  
• Personnaly, I think your COA is a bit strange, but well it's cool This COA is actually based on the Altai Republic's & Krai's real COAs. Desciption of the COA: The light blue background is the symbol of everlasting sky of Altai, the three white peaks symbol Mt. Beluha and the Altai Mountains and with them the strength and power of the nation. The griffin, in the center, with a head and wings of the bird, and the body of the lion symbolizes the Saint Sun Bird, guarding the peace, calmness, happiness, and wealth of the nation. Finally, the wheat straws surrounding the whole emblem symbol the richness of the land and its agriculture.
  
• If I was you, I'll do a city, not only rurals, but I like this and it's a YES from me other cities under construction
  
• Get a slope mod done

Haven't you read his replies, Miguel?

Great application, can't wait to vote.

Nice application!

great application already 3 Russian speaking nations.

Very impressive so far! I don't think you have to totally rid your cities of Maxis content (which would be a tall order to accomplish in only a short time), but I'll echo the requests for more custom content, especially custom RCI and civic buildings. Having at least 50% of your cities be custom content would just about make this application perfect.

I agree with woodb3kmaster, this is a strong application and is improving rapidly.
Actually with the extra cheats mod you can plop residential on top of residential tiles and it will work.

Thomas wrote:Actually with the extra cheats mod you can plop residential on top of residential tiles and it will work.

that's a fail with me, the plop mod cheat doesn't work.

emgmod wrote:Just don't plop residential buildings if you use the game timer - they will get abandoned.

Actucally, you can plop residential buildings. However, they must be on that zoning size. For example, I want to plop Res_Stage8 and it's a 4x4 lot. Then, I'll zone a 4x4 residential lot and plop that building onto the zone. Thus, it won't abandon and that's what I do everytime.

Yeh, that's what I do too.

Huh, I thought that method only postponed abandonment for a few months/years. I'll have to do some experimenting...

Thanks for all your replies and advices, I installed the Cheat mod, results will follow soon! For the meanwhile I decided to scan you the latest Altai Tribune ( I hope everybody enjoys reading it!


(Probably best if you zoom in the full picture because the font is slightly small and obscure)

That font is really hard to read, maybe you should have a Russian newspaper, and an English version? Rather than making it a Russian-appearing English paper.

Hello,

An update that I wish will satisfy the need of showing you more of custom content. My initial problem is probably that I prefer natural growth over plopping everything down but I do have quite a bit of custom content:


So I've also encountered a problem with the buildingplop cheat as I plot buildings, they don't show transportation arrows although the population within them contribute to the regional population and to utility expenses. This causes businesses close down and also plopped housing is getting empty. So I am a bit unsure what to do next, I want to keep the concrete-soviet look in the city but growing 7x1 / 8x2 residential lots is difficult without help!

In any case here are the new pictures:

IKEA was one of the first companies to construct their own store in the Barnaul city. It is located right next to Prospekta Lenina, the main street.


Local shops at a residential area.


A remote suburb.


A Roadmap showing the main arteries and secondary roads (green is forests).

That's all, have a nice day/night/evening/morning/noon or what ever you are having.

Very very very nice! I think you are ready to join us as Associate Member (JM).
Let him in guys...