People's Republic of Syldavia

The People's Republic of Syldavia, commonly known as Syldavia is a small landlocked micronation based on Tintin. The micronation claims land located in the highlands of Eastern Europe. Settled by Slavs in the 6th and 7th centuries, the region's diverse geography and general inaccessibility allowed a distinct language and identity to develop among its inhabitants. In the medieval era however, the nation was conquered and occupied by foreign powers: first the Turks arriving from the south in the 1100s, then the neighboring Bordurians coming from the north a century later. Syldavia became independent in 1370 and has remained so ever since. The nation is politically, and to an extent geographically, divided into three distinct regions: Kuketa, Transkara, and Sprodj. Source https://www.reddit.com/r/TheAdventuresofTintin/comments/iknbr2/thought_yall_might_like_to_see_this_partially/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syldavia

King Muskar XII — 19/07/2021 Our country is loosely based on Bulgaria, Albania and Montenegro. __ Summary

Syldavia was a monarchy, ruled by King Muskar XII. The capital is Klow, formerly Zileheroum, located at the confluence of the Moltus and Vladir Rivers (after Prague, which is on the Vltava River). Other cities named are Niedzdrow, Istov, Dbrnouk, Douma, Tesznik, and Zlip. The population of Syldavia is 642,000 with 122,000 living in Klow, suggesting the country is similar in size to Montenegro. The national airline is Syldair and the official currency is the khôr. __ Names

Syldavia is also called "The Kingdom of the Black Pelican" and its flag is yellow with a black pelican in the center. In line with that, in Montenegro is located the largest resort of pelicans in Europe. __ Language

The people speak Syldavian, a language that looks and sounds Slavic but is mostly based on the West Germanic Marols

German is the predominant second language among the less educated

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syldavian __ Motto

The kingdom's motto is "Eih bennek, eih blavek!" which translates to French as "Qui s'y frotte s'y pique" which translates to English as;

"Who rubs himself there gets stung" __ History

The region of Syldavia was inhabited by nomadic tribes of unknown origin until the 6th century, when it was overrun by Slavs. It was conquered in the 10th century by the Turks, who occupied the plains forcing the Slavs into the mountains (in reality, the Balkans were conquered in the 14th century). The modern Syldavia was formed in 1127 when a tribal chief called Hveghi drove away Turkish conquerors defeated at the battle of Zileheroum and took the name Muskar ruling until 1168. Although he was a successful ruler, his son Muskar II was an inferior king as ruler. Borduria conquered the country during the reign of Muskar II in 1195 until Ottokar I (his real name and title being Baron Almaszout) drove them away in 1275.

King Ottokar IV became King in 1360. He took away the power of many upstart nobles. When an enemy, Baron Staszrvitch, claimed the Throne and attacked him with his sword, Ottokar struck him to the ground with his sceptre. The King then said the motto and decreed that the ruler of Syldavia must have hold on the sceptre, otherwise he would lose his authority, as it had saved his life. This custom had the power of law as late as 1939.

In 1939 Syldavia was nearly invaded by its neighbor Borduria, part of a plot to oust King Muskar XII. The sceptre was stolen in the hope that the king would abdicate. Tintin had a hand in defusing the situation by returning the sceptre just before St Vladmir's day. The Bordurians then announced they were withdrawing troops 15 miles from the borders. (The situation was very similar to that of Anschluss in Austria in 1938 though the conclusion was not the same.)

King Muskar XII He appears in elaborate hussar dress for court and public ceremonies and in a plainer uniform on other occasions. Muskar XII is an actual ruler rather than a constitutional monarch (see enlightened absolutism). He himself ordered his ministers and generals to make the moves necessary to prevent the coup and the invasion.

King Muskar XII decided to reform his country into a communist one, this was just before WW2 broke out. We are based mere months away from the start of WW2, in a golden age where King Muskar XII rules Communist Syldavia. __ Coat of Arms

__ Army

By 1930s standards Syldavia has a modern military, equipped with anti-aircraft guns and radar stations. It appears to have well prepared defensive systems with checkpoints and bunkers.

The army has an Eastern European appearance, modeled on that of Poland or Czechoslovakia. The helmets used resemble those of Switzerland however. The uniforms have standing collars and rank indications are worn on the collar. The green-uniformed armed police or gendarmerie are stationed in both rural and urban areas.

The Royal Guard wear hussar uniforms, a style which originated in Eastern Europe. The ceremonial guards at the Royal Treasure House, Klow have elaborate costumes of traditional Balkan design and are armed with halberds. __ Capital

The capital of Syldavia is Klow. The city was founded in the 10th century by the invading Turks and was then named Zileheroum. The Magyar nomads that lived there were forced to live in the Zmyhlpathernian mountains, while the Turks themselves settled in the newly founded city located in the lush hills. In the year 1127, the nomads, led by their chief Hveghi, defeated and drove away the Turkish conquerors. Hveghi took the name Muskar, meaning "the brave" and Zileheroum was renamed to Klow, meaning "freetown" from kloho ("freedom") and ow (town). In 1168, Muskar died and was succeeded by his son Muskar II. Muskar II, however, was weak, and the neighboring Bordurians took over the country.

Klow has a wide variety of cultural styles. Mostly typical Yugoslavian, there are also many buildings of Austrian and Turkish appearance, for example, the old mosques. However, the Kropow castle's architecture and decoration are of Bohemian pattern, but this could be because of the fame of Czech architecture.

As a large and relatively well-off capital city, Klow has a large museum of natural science with mounted dinosaur skeletons. Klow is said to be the Capital of Mineral Water, and they are famous for their Klowaswa their national mineral water, literally meaning "Klow Water" or "Water from Klow". In contrast to ordinary Syldavians, who use Cyrillic, the Royal Court in Klow uses the Latin alphabet. __ Sources

Le Sceptre d'Ottokar (King Ottokar's Sceptre, 1939) Objectif Lune (Destination Moon, 1953) On a marché sur la Lune (Explorers on the Moon, 1954, for Earth scenes only) L'Affaire Tournesol (The Calculus Affair, 1956) Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1972)

Cities

Klow https://tintin.fandom.com/wiki/Klow

Niedzdrow https://tintin.fandom.com/wiki/Niedzdrow

Dbrnouk

Istow

Kragoniedin

Douma https://tintin.fandom.com/wiki/Douma