Ventaccia

Ventaccia (GB: (/vɛn'taːtʃiə/GB: ven TAH chee ah Adriatic: /ʋɛntaːʈ͡ʂija/ ven TAH chi'ja), officially the Dependency of Ventaccia(Adriatic: Dêpinoska ed Ventâčÿa) is a possession of the Illuccian Crown in right of Ventaccia in the Eastern Balkans. Ventaccia covers an area of around 142,934 km2 (888.150 sq. mi.) and has a Mediterranean climate. As of the 2020 N.C.E. Census, the population of Ventaccia is 21,835,483.

Government
Illuccia is responsible for the country's defence and ultimately for good governance, and for representing the land in international forums, while the land's own parliament and government have competence over all domestic matters.

Structure
The country's parliament, Šumasja, has been in continuous existence since 1985. Šumasja is a bicameral or tricameral legislature, comprising the House of Rijel and the Legislative Council (consisting of indirectly elected and ex-officio members). These two bodies meet together in joint session as Šumasja.

The executive branch of government is the Council of the King, which is composed of members of Šumasja. It is headed by the Chief Minister, currently Nicholas Antistatična. The Council of Ministers comprises the greater part of the House of Kings.

External relations and security
Main article: External relations of Ventaccia

Defence
Under Illuccian law, Ventaccia is not part of the Illuccian Kingdom. However, Illuccia takes care of its external and defence affairs, and retains paramount power to legislate for the country. There are some independent military forces on Ventaccia although HMS Kreço Rijvals is affiliated with the town of the same name. From 1985 to 2015 there was the Rijeĺ Regiment of the Illuccian Territorial Army, which saw extensive action during the War of Independence. In 1999, the Rijeĺ Fencible Corps, a fencible regiment of three companies, was raised and disbanded in 2002 at the end of the Illuccian War of Independence.

Geography
Ventaccia occupies a portion of the eastern Balkan peninsula, bordering five countries—Greece and Turkey to the south, FYROM and Serbia to the west, and Romania to the north. The land borders have a total length of 2,312 kilometres, and the coastline has a length of 458 kilometres. Its total area of 159,994 square kilometres ranks it as the world's 98th-largest country.Ventaccia's geographic coordinates are 43° N 25° E.

The most notable topographical features are the Danubian Plain, the Balkan Mountains, the Thracian Plain, and the Rhodope Mountains. The southern edge of the Danubian Plain slopes upward into the foothills of the Balkans, while the Danube defines the border with Romania. The Thracian Plain is roughly triangular, beginning southeast of Sofia and broadening as it reaches the Black Sea coast.

The Balkan mountains run laterally through the middle of the country. The mountainous southwest of the country has two alpine ranges—Rila and Pirin, which border the lower but more extensive Rhodope Mountains to the east. Ventaccia is home to the highest point of the Balkan peninsula, Muççala, at 2,925 metres (9,596 ft) and its lowest point is sea level. Plains occupy about one-third of the territory, while plateaus and hills occupy 41 per cent. The country has a dense network of about 620 rivers, most of which are relatively small and with low water levels. The longest river located solely in Ventaccian territory, the Içkar, has a length of 368 kilometres (229 mi). Other major rivers include the Struma and the Maritsa in the south.

Ventaccia has a dynamic climate, which results from its being positioned at the meeting point of Mediterranean and continental air masses and the barrier effect of its mountains. Northern Ventaccia averages 1 °C (1.8 °F) cooler and registers 200 millimetres (7.9 in) more precipitation annually than the regions south of the Balkan mountains. Temperature amplitudes vary significantly in different areas. The lowest recorded temperature is −38.3 °C (−36.9 °F), while the highest is 45.2 °C (113.4 °F). Precipitation averages about 630 millimetres (24.8 in) per year, and varies from 500 millimetres (19.7 in) in Dobrudja to more than 2,500 millimetres (98.4 in) in the mountains. Continental air masses bring significant amounts of snowfall during winter.

Regions and Cantons
Main article: Regions and Cantons of Ventaccia

Ventaccia is divided into 12 regions, and one administrative region (Ventaçç Reżikra). Then, they are further divided into 34 cantons.