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(OOC: Yes, I know my nation stats say otherwise. 
But I don't like the whole circular nation thing. I've got a huge chunk of land in-game that I don't want for RP purposes. 
Also, remember the X1000 rule. )
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Uralica Reaches Cap Size, Institutes Five New Counties
SYKTYVKAR - Well, it's finally happened. Uralica is full-size. With a final move of annexation, they have added land to their northwest and northeast, as well as the historical region of Mordoviya.
As a result, there are five new counties in Uralica - surprisingly populated Yamalia, historical Yugra (formerly called the Khanty-Mansy Autonomous Okrug), frigid Sapmi (formerly Murmansk Oblast), Karelia, and Mordoviya. The capital cities remain the same, but with name changes in some cases.
- Saransk (capital of Mordoviya) will keep its name in English and Russian, although in Finnish it will be referred to as "Saranossi" as a tip of the hat to "Saran-Osh," the name of the city in both Moksha and Erzya languages.
- Salekhard (capital of Yamalia) will revert to its Nenets name in English and Russian, Salyakharad, and the Finnish name for the city will be Saljahartta according to Vaido Kuik, a member of the Uralican Tribal Council.
- Khanty-Mansiysk had a contest to see what their name should be in a Uralic state, and the winner of the name was "Yugrakar," a blend of "Yugra" with the Komi "-kar" suffix meaning "City." Therefore the city charter was amended, that the name would change automatically upon annexation into Uralica.
- Petrozavodsk will revert to its Finnish/Karelian name of "Petroskoi," in English, Russian, and Finnish alike.
- Murmansk will keep its English/Russian name.
City charters are expected to be ratified within the next week.
Plans are now also underway to extend the Great Uralican Highway through Yamalia and into Yugra, as part of the Inter-Uralican Highway System, expected to reach completion near the end of December.
In related news, the city of Noyabrsk has turned down an offer to host the head office of the Samoyedic Tribal Board, however the city of Salyakharad has accepted the same offer due to the fact that the number of people who associate with Samoyedic culture (not counting Nenets) in that city is quite large.
Culture
Nenets Culture Stronger Than Ever
NARYAN-MAR - if you are surprised that only 40% of the ethnic Nenets population lives in Nenetsia-North Uralica's only city, Naryan-Mar, don't be.
The Nenets people, traditionally nomads, were forced to settle down under Russian rule, but in Uralican times, they have regained a semi-nomadic lifestyle close to their traditional ways. Moving in groups ranging in size from five people to seventy, one can often see them moving from place to place, taking advantage of a makeshift system of roads in the area to make life easier. And it is not only the older Nenets who are reverting to the old ways.
Granted, the mobile life is not always appealing to the modern Nenets, which explains the fact that 40% of the roughly fifty five thousand ethnic Nenets (or close to twenty-two thousand) live in Naryan-Mar. A further 20% are scattered in villages around the county, which serve as outposts for the nomadic Nenets to "keep in touch with civilisation," according to one young Nenets who had set up shop in a remote village called Savino, which only has fifty permanent residents.
The modern nomadic Nenets combines the traditional tools of the trade with modern equipment such as flashlights, stun-guns, and most importantly, portable radio systems, which according to one particular nomad, were "pretty easy carrying." Most modern nomadic Nenets also have at least one laptop computer. "And how do they pay for all this?" you ask. This is where the outposts come in yet again. There is a significant amount of trade that goes on in these outposts, where Nenets will sell items like skins, crafts, and even little bits of ore that they may find on their travels.
Unlike their ancestors, these Nenets tend to keep relatively close to a particular village or outpost. This is necessary for events and services such as voting, censuses, medical care, and handing in scholastic assignment packages. Of the Tribes, the Nenets have by far the highest percentage of home-schooling students. They are taught multilingually and in real-time, thanks to free wireless internet services provided by the schooling society.
Those Nenets that have settled down have kept part of their heritage alive through extensive craft-making, tent-making, and hunting-tour programs, and through the teaching and speaking of their language. Although most ethnic Nenets speak at least two of the major business languages of Uralica, English, Russian, and/or Finnish, everyday business in Northern Uralica-Nenetsia is predominantly conducted in the Nenets language, which has become so vigorous that many people in the north of Uralica who are not ethnically Nenets speak it fluently - only 5% of the Nenets Tribe is actually ethnic Nenets, with the rest being Nenets-speaking Russians or Finns.
Although only around fifty-five thousand ethnic Nenets exist, the number of language speakers is closer to 1.2 million. In a nation with the world's highest percentage of speakers of three or more languages, this should come as no surprise.
Sports
Zavod Ural Finally Out Of The Red
With the lousy season Zavod Ural has had, both domestically in the Bolakliiga and internationally in the Siberian Trophy, one would think they were overdue for some good news. They finally got this recently. Despite all their matches having been close, they had only won once prior to a couple weeks ago. Now, having polished off Togashire and Team Waycool, the Silvers have finally found some form. Their recent 3-0 win against Waycool put them out of the red due to a far superior goal differential to that of Rebel United - they are breaking even while the Rebels are a -8.
The great thing about it all, according to manager Dmitry Makarov, is that no one player has really stood out - everyone has stepped up their game.
Their next match is on Saturday when they play the aforementioned Rebels.
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