Timeline 2/Kreuzland

Kreuzland, officially the Kreuzland Socialistic Republic, is a country located in Eastern Meozuria. With a land area of 12.6 million km² and a population of 186 million, it is the third-largest country in the world by population and fourth-largest by Area.

Early history
In ancient times, there were settlements of several disparate peoples on the territory of the modern Kreuzland. At the beginning of the X century, the development of the handicraft industry and the lack of natural resources led to the beginning of the war between the peoples of the ancestors of modern Kreuzland. In the northern part, especially in the Rauss valley, significant agricultural land was concentrated. The northern region was mainly inhabited by Zhoras. In the southern part, the agrarian economy was less developed, therefore, the fortified cities of this area waged a more fierce war with each other. The most economically developed and combat-advantaged of the southern city-states was Kreuzenstadt. In 1547, the Governor-General of the Kreuzenstadt Friedrich I established the Great Empire of Kreuzland, becoming his first empreror. For the next few decades, he conquered the Rauss valley. After that, Kreuzland began to actively develop economically and armed clashes between the cities has ceased.

Modern History
In the XVIII ... XIX, the northern Zhelesnye Mountains were joined to Kreuzland, which makes it possible to start industrial and technological development. However, it also had its negative sides. More resources were spent in the development of industry, agriculture and the army, trade with other countries, and less and less remained for the people. This led to a revolution in 1916, leading to a civil war that lasted until 1919. After that, the Great Empire of Kreuzland was reformed into the Kreuzland Socialistic Republic. The current constitution was accepted in the year 1972.

Contemporary History
Since spring 2022, Kreuzland has joined a Coalition, which is fighting against Albion after the terrorist attack in Sauria which killed over 1,000 people and evidence was discovered of it being perpetrated by terrorists supported by Albion.

Geography
Kreuzland is a country on the east coast of Meozuria. In the south, Kreuzland is bordered by the Ross, and by the Libertasia in the north. The eastern coast of Kreuzland is washed by the Boisrane Ocean. Also, in the northern part of the coast is the Kotyol peninsula. In the southeastern part of Kreuzland lies the Kreuzenstadt Plain. This is the most populous region. The capital is located in it - Kreuzenstadt. The population of the plain lives mainly in cities with developed infrastructure. The region also has a number of factories and a well-developed transport network. The main part of the plain is occupied by deciduous forest. In the south of the plain, there are also mixed and coniferous forests. In the northern part of the plain, on the ocean coast, there are swamps. Capital lands are not very rich in natural resources. To the west is the Rauss Valley. This is a spacious area with a low population density. The Rauss Valley is the main agricultural center of Kreuzland. It also houses a number of protected nature reserves. The inhabitants of the valley live mainly in villages and small towns. Almost the entire territory of the valley is occupied by deciduous forests, rich in natural resources and agricultural land. The northern part of the country is occupied by the Iron Mountains. Known for large deposits of metal ores and valuable coniferous forest. There are many industrial facilities in the mountains – various mines, factories and stations. The overwhelming majority of inhabitants live in small industrial cities.

Government
The supreme executive authority of the Kreuzland is the Supreme Presidium. The head of the Presidium is the Сhairman of the Supreme Presidium (ruler) and the Secretary of the Supreme Presidium (chairman of the board). In addition to them, the Presidium includes the assistants of the Chairman and the Secretary, as well as their deputies. The Chairman, the Secretary and their assistants are chosen by the voting of deputies of the Presidium. The second largest body is the Supreme Council. It includes ministers and commissars elected by the Supreme Presidium. Below the Supreme Council is the ministries headed by ministers and committees headed by the commissars.

Military
After the ending of the civil war, in 1920 the Kreuzland People's Army (Кройцландская Народная Армия) was established. In 1949, the Kreuzland People's Army was reorganized into Kreuzland Socialistic Republic Armed Forces – KSRAF (Вооружённые Силы Социалистической Республики Кройцланд – ВС СРК). The armed forces report directly to the Сhairman of the Supreme Presidium. Total manpower of KSRAF is 3 900 000 - 1 200 000 operative and 2 700 000 reserves.

KSRAF includes:
 * Infantry;
 * War Fleet;
 * Air Force;
 * Armour Troops;
 * Artillery;
 * Engineering Troops;
 * Medical Service;
 * Technical Service;
 * Quartermaster Service;
 * Signal Service;
 * Radio Technical Service;
 * Military Commandant's Office.

Kreuzland ground troops are advantaged in combat engineering and technical maintaining. Air force are advantaged in amount of aircraft and ground attack armament. War Fleet is a weak side of the KSRAF. It's poorly organized. Ships are outdated and not enough maintained. Also Kreuzland doesn't have any aircraft carriers. In addition to the armed forces, in Kreuzland there are the police and civil protection. Additionally, the motto "Unceasing Evolution" originated as a military slogan.

Cultural cult of thighs
Thighs believed to be a most important part of the human's body, being the most strong and reliable part. Thick thighs were allowing ancient Kreuzlandians to escape danger faster. During the Great Kingdom of Kreuzland period, the most severe punishment in peacetime was a fracture of femur bones. Some of Kreuzlandians were keeping thigh bones of their ancestors in remembrance of them. In the XIX ... XX century in Kreuzland, translucent silhouette skirts were popular, through which the silhouette of the thighs was visible. Specially for wearing with such skirts, special underwear was created, similar to modern mini-shorts.